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* Labor Department data showed U.S. employers
last month added the fewest jobs in more than a year. The rise
of 126,000 jobs was well below economists' expectations for a
gain of 245,000. The data was released on Good Friday, when Wall
Street was closed.
* Major European markets were closed from Friday through Monday
for the Easter holiday, and were set to reopen Tuesday.
* The jobs data eased some concerns that the U.S. dollar would
continue to strengthen and further pressure earnings of
companies with international exposure. It also pushed
expectations of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve further
down the road.
* However, investors are concerned that a patch of soft economic
data, including jobs, factory activity and consumer spending,
may be linked to more than a weather-related slowdown and could
indicate a loss of momentum in the U.S. economy.
* Herbalife shares fell 6.8 percent in premarket trading after a
weekend report from CNBC said U.S. law enforcement agencies
contacted several top Herbalife members.
* 500.com fell 12.1 percent in premarket trading after it
announced it will suspend online lottery sales in China.
Futures snapshot at 7:27 a.m. EDT (1127 GMT):
* S&P 500 e-minis were down 14.5 points, or 0.7 percent, with
43,266 contracts changing hands.
* Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 32.25 points, or 0.75
percent, in volume of 8,459 contracts.
* Dow e-minis were down 120 points, or 0.68 percent, with 9,810
contracts changing hands.
(Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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