The collective rise of US stock index futures resulted in significantly lower than expected non farm payroll in April. The estimated increase in non farm payroll in April was 175000, compared to a previous increase of 303000. US stock index futures rose, with S&P 500 index futures up 1.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures up 1.5%, and Dow Jones futures up 0.97%. The previously announced non farm payroll figures for April in the United States were far below expectations.