US stock futures lift on strong jobs data

U.S. stock index futures added to gains in volatile trading on Friday, after data showed U.S. jobs surged in April and the unemployment rate dropped to a more than 49-year-low of 3.6 percent. The Labor Department's closely watched monthly employment report showed steady wage gains last month, consistent with moderate inflation.

At 8:34 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were up 100 points, or 0.38%. S&P 500 e-minis were up 11 points, or 0.38% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 44.25 points, or 0.57%. Moments before the data, Dow e-minis were up 90 points, or 0.34%. S&P 500 e-minis were up 10 points, or 0.34% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 46.75 points, or 0.6%.