The FTSE 100 Index made tentative gains today as traders awaited the publication of key figures from the world's biggest economy.
The US non-farm payroll report is expected to show little change from previous months, with the country still unable to generate the level of new jobs needed to bring the unemployment rate down.
As the US presidential elections looms into view, the figures will be closely by the American public as well as analysts.
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