Oct 2 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes advanced early on Thursday, a day after weaker-than-expected private payrolls data bolstered hopes for interest rate cuts, while traders braced for a data-light session due to the U.S. government shutdown. .N

** First Solar FSLR.O:

BUZZ- Gains after Jefferies raises PT on strong bookings nL3N3VJ0J8

** Fair Isaac Corp FICO.N: ** Equifax Inc EFX.N: ** TransUnion TRU.N: ** Experian PLC EXPN.L:

BUZZ- Credit bureaus fall after FICO unveils new licensing model nL3N3VJ0IO

** AMD AMD.O:

BUZZ- Rises on report Intel considers adding rival as foundry customer nL3N3VJ0K2

** Eastman Chemical EMN.N:

BUZZ- Jefferies cuts PT on Eastman Chemical amid macro uncertainty nL3N3VJ0LJ

** Bolt Biotherapeutics BOLT.O:

BUZZ- dips after cancer therapy trial delay nL3N3VJ0LS

** Occidental Petroleum OXY.N:

BUZZ- Gains on deal to sell its chemical business for $9.7 billion nL3N3VJ0MV

** Newmont Corp NEM.N: ** Barrick Gold Corp B.N: ** Gold Fields Ltd GFI.N: ** AngloGold Ashanti Ltd AU.N: ** Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd HMY.N: ** Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd AEM.N: ** Kinross Gold Corp KGC.N:

BUZZ- Gold miners rise as bullion nears record on rate-cut bets, political uncertainty nL3N3VJ0NU

(Compiled by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)

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