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By Shreyashi Sanyal
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday as signs of a fast recovering global economy boosted sentiment ahead of data that is expected to show the U.S. economy created nearly a million jobs in April.
The Labor Department’s closely watched employment report comes a day after an upbeat reading on weekly jobless claims, and will be the first to show the impact of the White House’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic rescue package approved in March.
A Reuters poll of economists showed nonfarm payrolls likely increased by 978,000 jobs last month after rising by 916,000 in March.
Futures edge higher ahead of non-farm payrolls data
By Shreyashi Sanyal
Reuters
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday as signs of a fast recovering global economy boosted sentiment ahead of data that is expected to show the U.S. economy created nearly a million jobs in April.
The Labor Department s closely watched employment report comes a day after an upbeat reading on weekly jobless claims, and will be the first to show the impact of the White House s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic rescue package approved in March.
A Reuters poll of economists showed nonfarm payrolls likely increased by 978,000 jobs last month after rising by 916,000 in March.
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by for Cigna s First Quarter 2021 Results Review. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, this conference, including the Q&A session is being recorded.
We ll begin by turning the conference over to Ms. Alexis Jones. Please go ahead, Ms. Jones.
Alexis Jones
Investor Relations Lead Principal
Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining today s call. I am Alexis Jones, Lead Principal for Investor Relations. With me on the line this morning are: David Cordani, our President and Chief Executive Officer; and Brian Evanko, Cigna s Chief Financial Officer. In our remarks today, David and Brian will cover a number of topics, including Cigna s first quarter 2021 financial results, as well as an update on our financial outlook for 2021.