Source: Sharecast
Economists' forecasts are calling for a 130,000 increase in non-farm payrolls, after March's outsized gain of 228,000.
The rate of unemployment meanwhile is pegged to remain at 4.2% with average hourly earnings seen rising again at a clip of 0.3% month-on-month.
Euro area consumer price figures for the month of April are also scheduled for release, at 0900 GMT.
Earlier, at 0800 GMT, S&P Global will publish its euro area factory sector Purchasing Managers' Index for that same month.
Investors will also be reacting to the latest updates out of Amazon and Apple due out overnight.
The analyst consensus for the two tech giants' latest quarterly earnings per share was $1.61 and $1.35, respectively.
Friday 02 May
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