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Dow Jones
By Anna Hirtenstein
U.S. stock futures clung to their early gains and government-bond yields declined after disappointing jobs data suggested a potential slowdown in the pace of the economic recovery.
Futures tied to the S&P 500 ticked up 0.4%, a day after the broad-market index closed near its all-time high. Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 1.3%, with gains accelerating after the jobs data was released. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, paring their early rise.
Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note edged down to 1.509%, from 1.561% on Thursday, on track for a sixth consecutive day of declines.