Stock Index Futures

stock index futures: LONDON - The dollar rose over 1 percent against the yen and U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharp rise on Wall Street on Friday after data showed the American economy was adding jobs at a faster rate than expected. , according to Reuters. U.S. stock index futures jumped after the numbers came out, indicating that the widely watched S P 500 index .SPX was likely to break the key 1,600 point level. .N By Richard Hubbard The April nonfarm payrolls report showed employers had hired 165,000 more people, up from a revised 138,000 in March and compared with expectations for only an additional 145,000 new jobs last month. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.