U.S. stock-index futures fell on Friday after the U.S. government reported a plunge in nonfarm payrolls for last month. However, the decline was mitigated by a continuing rally in crude oil.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 7,820.19 | +1.47 | +0.01% |
| Hang Seng | 23,236.11 | -43.95 | -0.19% |
| Shanghai | 2,763.99 | -16.65 | -0.60% |
| S&P/ASX | 5,067.50 | -86.80 | -1.68% |
| FTSE | 5,434.63 | -45.59 | -0.83% |
| CAC | 4,189.48 | -31.48 | -0.75% |
| DAX | 9,568.05 | -2.77 | -0.03% |
| Crude oil | $27.99 | | +10.55% |
| Gold | $1,639.80 | | +0.13% |