India, March 7 -- The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to regain ground following the sell-off seen in the previous session.
The futures advanced following the release of a closely watched Labor Department report showing employment in the U.S. increased by slightly less than expected in the month of February.
The report said non-farm payroll employment climbed by 151,000 jobs in February after rising by a downwardly revised 125,000 jobs in January.
Economists had expected employment to grow by 160,000 jobs compared to the addition of 143,000 jobs originally reported for the previous month.
The report also said the unemployment crept up to 4.1 percent in February from 4.1 perc...