It's a huge day on Wall Street. Here are three things investors need to know to start the trading day.

Stocks (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) are set to soar at the open after the September employment report showed 254,000 jobs were added in the month. That's much higher than the 150,000 economists had been expecting.

There was another sigh of relief after striking dockworkers agreed to return to work after reaching a tentative agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance. The workers have extended their current deal until January 15, 2025 to allow time for a final deal to be reached.

Another thing investors are watching is oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F), which have soared about 9% this week on escalating Middle East tensions.

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This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.