What you need to know before the US open
A rise in US stock index futures is pointing to a positive open, as markets digest the latest jobs report. The US created 192,000 jobs in March – lower than analysts expectations of 200,000.
London-based consultancy Capital Economics said the number "confirms that the recent spate of weakness was nearly all due to the severe winter weather."
The jobs number for February was revised upwards to 197,000.
Last week's US jobless data showed the number of unemployment claimants rose to 326,000 from 310,000 the week before.
Corporate news
Boeing is considering purchasing digital signal supplier Mercury Systems, according to two people familiar with the matter.
McDonald's announced that it has closed all of its restaurants in Crimea. "Due to operational reasons beyond our control, McDonald's has taken the decision to temporarily close our three restaurants in Simferopol, Sevastopol and Yalta," a spokeswoman said.
Mylan enjoyed a rise of 8.3 per cent in premarket trading in the wake of a report that claimed the company is investigating whether to purchase Swedish company Meda AB.