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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures cut losses after stronger-than-expected jobs data

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures pared losses on Friday after stronger-than-expected U.S. job growth in January pointed to underlying strength in the economy.

At 8:34 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were up 46 points, or 0.18 percent. S&P 500 e-minis were up 0.5 points, or 0.02 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 31.75 points, or 0.46 percent.

Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru

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