Oct 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures turned positive
on Friday after data showed a moderate increase in job growth in
September, with the unemployment rate dropping to near a 50-year
low, diminishing worries of a sharp slowdown in the world's
largest economy.
At 8:35 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis 1YMcv1 were up 70 points, or
0.27%. S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were up 6.25 points, or 0.21% and
Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were up 27.75 points, or 0.36%.
Moments before the data, Dow e-minis 1YMcv1 were down 71
points, or 0.27%. S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were down 9.75 points,
or 0.33% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were down 21 points, or
0.27%.