European Stocks and US Futures Edge Up Ahead of Jobs Report; Bitcoin Climbs

European markets and US futures pointed higher ahead of the release of the September US jobs report, Globes and Hungarian news website Portfolio.hu reported. The gains come alongside a continuing rise in global government bond yields, while news outlet CoinDesk reported that Bitcoin also edged slightly higher.

In individual equities, shares of Nike dropped sharply in extended trading on Wall Street following the release of its quarterly financial report, according to Globes. Global market participants remain focused on the US labor market data scheduled to be published later today.