S&P 500 futures edged higher in the United States as investors prepared for the September jobs report.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq are also reacting to shifting financial conditions, the article says.

Oil prices are described as relatively steady on global energy exchanges.

Economists widely expect U.S. job growth to moderate in September.

The national unemployment rate is projected to remain steady compared with the prior period.

Trading desks are bracing for volatility once the government releases the figures.

The article says those employment numbers will weigh on forecasts for the economy and monetary policy.

Read the full article on S&P 500 futures ahead of the September jobs report.