Here are the 10 most important stories for investors Friday morning

Published Fri, Apr 7 20178:15 AM EDT

A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day. STOCKS/ECONOMY -Stock futures are a bit higher and have recovered sharply from steep losses last night when investors initially reacted negatively to the U.S. missile strikes on Syria. The markets now await this morning's March jobs report and any news from day two of the summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China. -The consensus estimate is that the economy added 180,000 net new jobs in March. SYRIA ATTACK LATEST -The Pentagon has released more details about the U.S. missile attack on Syria, describing its intentions to deter further chemical weapons attacks by Syria's President Bashar Assad on civilians. The U.S. did inform Russia of the attack beforehand, but the Kremlin says the action will do "serious damage" to the U.S.-Russian relationship. Syria says the U.S. has responded to a "false propaganda" campaign. And just hours before the attacks, Hillary Clinton called on the U.S. to launch air strikes against Syrian bases. OIL/ENERGY -U.S. crude prices are up about 1 percent and now at the $52 a barrel level. This is a one-month high. Gasoline prices rose another two cents to $2.38 a gallon , national average. TRUMP-XI SUMMIT -Chinese state-run media says President Trump has accepted President Xi's invitation to visit China. SUPREME COURT BATTLE -After using the "nuclear option" to defeat the Democrats' filibuster, Senate Republicans will confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court today. At least 3 Democrats are expected to vote for his confirmation as well. MOVING AMERICA -Lyft General Manager Derek Kan has just been nominated to take a top position in the Department of Transportation. TWITTER SUIT -Twitter is suing the Department of Homeland Security to block it from forcing it to reveal the name of the person behind an anti-Trump account. OBAMACARE -Aetna is pulling out of the Iowa Obamacare exchange at the end of this year. INTERNET RULES -FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has a plan in place to swiftly overturn net neutrality rules.

U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conducts strike operations while in the Mediterranean Sea which U.S. Defense Department said was a part of cruise missile strike against Syria on April 7, 2017.

Ford Williams | Courtesy U.S. Navy | Reuters

A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.

STOCKS/ECONOMY

-Stock futures are a bit higher and have recovered sharply from steep losses last night when investors initially reacted negatively to the U.S. missile strikes on Syria. The markets now await this morning's March jobs report and any news from day two of the summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China.

-The consensus estimate is that the economy added 180,000 net new jobs in March.

SYRIA ATTACK LATEST

-The Pentagon has released more details about the U.S. missile attack on Syria, describing its intentions to deter further chemical weapons attacks by Syria's President Bashar Assad on civilians. The U.S. did inform Russia of the attack beforehand, but the Kremlin says the action will do "serious damage" to the U.S.-Russian relationship. Syria says the U.S. has responded to a "false propaganda" campaign. And just hours before the attacks, Hillary Clinton called on the U.S. to launch air strikes against Syrian bases.