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U.S. Stocks May See Modest Weakness As Jobs Data Looms ========== U.S. stocks expected to open lower on 10/3/2024; S&P 500 futures down 0.2%; concerns over Middle East tensions; Labor Department's jobs report due on 10/4/2024; economists predict 140,000 jobs added in September, unemployment rate at 4.2%; initial jobless claims rose to 225,000 for week ending 9/28/2024; ISM services PMI expected to rise to 51.7; Dow closed at 42,196.52, Nasdaq at 17,925.12, S&P 500 at 5,709.54; Asian markets mixed, Nikkei up 2.0%, Hang Seng down 1.5%; European stocks mostly lower; crude oil up to $71.44 per barrel; U.S. dollar at 146.72 yen. #Stocks #JobsReport #Economy #Unemployment #MarketTrends #FederalReserve #Ism #CrudeOil #Currency #Asiapacific https://www.rttnews.com/3479371/u-s-stocks-may-see-modest-weakness-as-jobs-data-looms.aspx