Stocks were poised for a higher open on Friday, as Wall Street got ready for the release of the monthly US jobs report that could sway the Federal Reserve's thinking on whether to hold or hike interest rates.in the labor market, as forecast, after a week where employment readings painted a mixed picture. That would give the Fed more evidence that the labor market is weakening, making a stronger case for a pause in its hiking campaign.if inflation and the jobs market cool.
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