Stock futures in the U.S. little changed ahead of employment report

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On Friday, U.S. stock futures held steady, as traders eyed an upcoming report on U.S. non-farm payrolls. S&P 500 futures expiring in December added about 0.1%, reaching 1,456.8 by 10:40 a.m. London time. The equity benchmark has added 1.4% since the beginning of this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures increased by 14 points and reached 13,512.

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