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stock futures traded little changed in Asian sessions on Monday as investors balanced weaker-than-expected labor market data against persistent pressure from elevated Treasury yields and oil prices.
S&P 500 futures edged down 0.1% to 7,768.50 points, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.1% to 31,035.0 points by 02:49 ET. Dow Jones futures also slipped 0.1% to 51,435.0 points.
The muted tone follows Friday's session, where the U.S. Labor Department reported that employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a figure significantly below the 90,000 increase economists had anticipated.
The unemployment rate climbed to 4.2% from 4.1%, and August payroll growth was revised downward to 133,000 from an initial report of 162,000.
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