U.S. stock futures moved higher Friday ahead of September's nonfarm payrolls report, while Brent and U.S. crude extended sharp declines following reports that the U.K. and European governments were discussing releases from strategic diesel stockpiles. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5%, Dow futures gained 296 points, or 0.6%, and Nasdaq-100 futures added 0.7%, though all three major indexes remained set for weekly losses. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected 84,000 jobs to have been added in September and the unemployment rate to hold at 4.1%. Fed funds futures indicated roughly a 72% probability that the Federal Reserve would leave rates unchanged at its October meeting. Treasury yields were little changed after the 10-year yield briefly reached 5.344% on Thursday, its highest level since 2002, before retreating. European shares rose, while Asian markets were mixed, and Pictet Asset Management's Luca Paolini cited earnings momentum in forecasting further gains for global equities.