Stocks futures slip as investors' continue search for economic recovery signsSeptember 10th, 2009 Stock index futures point to lower openThe stock market appeared headed for a modestly lower open Thursday as investors looked for more evidence of an economic recovery. U.S. stock futures slipped even as European markets moved lower after prices surged in Asia.
US stock futures rise ahead of government's key report on unemploymentSeptember 4th, 2009 Stock futures creep higher ahead of jobs reportNEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors awaited the government's key report on unemployment. The early advance in futures followed gains in overseas markets encouraged by a modest rise in U.S.
Stock futures hold on to most of their early gains after latest report on jobs marketSeptember 3rd, 2009 Stock futures stay positive after jobs dataNEW YORK — The latest reading on the labor market is giving investors some hope that the economy is healing. Stock futures held on to most of their early gains after the Labor Department said employers cut a total of 216,000 jobs in August, less than the 276,000 jobs lost in July and better than the 225,000 job losses analysts had been expecting.
Stock futures giving up gains after retail sales, weekly unemployment reportsAugust 13th, 2009 Stock futures give up gains on jobs, retail dataNEW YORK — Stock futures gave up some of their gains Thursday after reports on retail sales and jobless claims fell short of expectations. A day after stocks rallied on upbeat comments from the Federal Reserve, new reports showed retail sales fell unexpectedly in July and more workers are filing for unemployment benefits.
US stock futures mixed in narrow range as investors await reports on jobs, retail salesAugust 6th, 2009 Futures mixed ahead of jobs, retail sales reportsNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are mixed in a narrow range as investors refrain from making big bets ahead of reports on retail sales and the labor market.
US stocks rising sharply as overseas markets observe solid gainsAugust 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are sharply higher, buoyed by broad gains in overseas markets, as solid reports from European banks give investors a burst of optimism.
Wall street sees a momentum, expectant after overseas market gainsJuly 24th, 2009 NEW YORK — The momentum in the stock market is growing, with U.S. stock futures pointing to a higher opening following gains in overseas markets.
Stock futures rise as earnings from Goldman Sachs, Intel boost economic recovery hopesJuly 15th, 2009 Stock futures rise on earnings reportsNEW YORK — Investors who have been looking for signs the economy is on the mend are pushing stock futures higher in the wake of better-than-expected earnings reports from Intel and Goldman Sachs. The upward move ahead of Wednesday's market opening in New York extends gains in overseas markets.
Asian stock markets mixed in choppy trade as investors brace for US jobs reportJuly 2nd, 2009 Asian stocks lackluster as traders eye US job dataHONG KONG — Asian stocks were narrowly mixed Thursday as investors eyed a key U.S. jobs report for signs that American consumer spending might recover and help the world's largest economy turn around by year's end.
Stock futures point to lower opening as investors await monthly unemployment reportJuly 2nd, 2009 Stock futures lower ahead of jobs reportNEW YORK — Worries about rising unemployment have stock market investors on edge. Stock futures fell ahead of the June unemployment report set for release before the market opens Thursday.
Stock futures point to lower opening as unemployment rate reaches 26-year highJuly 2nd, 2009 Stock futures lower after jobs reportNEW YORK — Stock futures are extending their decline as the June unemployment rate hit a 26-year high. Overseas markets are also lower after a report showed unemployment in the 16 countries that use the euro rose to a 10-year high in May.
Stock futures rise sharply following sharp overseas gains, rising oil pricesJune 10th, 2009 Stock futures point toward higher openNEW YORK — Stock index futures are rising, pointing to a higher opening on Wall Street following gains in overseas markets and rising oil prices. Major markets in Asia and Europe are up about 2 percent as oil prices touched a new high for the year, helping to push resource producers' stock prices higher.
Wall Street futures pare early gains as retailers report weak sales, investors await jobs dataJune 4th, 2009 US stock futures pare gains on weak retail salesNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures pared early gains Thursday as a number of retailers reported big drops in sales — a clear sign that the American consumer is still feeling the pain of a deep recession.
Stock futures edge higher after big gains, investors await economic data, earnings reportsMay 5th, 2009 Wall Street appears ready to extend big gainsNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are edging higher as investors await a reading on the services sector and a bevy of earnings reports for further confirmation that the economy is improving.
Stock futures pare gains on GDP data, but Wall Street set to bounce back from 2 days of lossesApril 29th, 2009 Stock futures pare gains following GDP dataNEW YORK — Investors appeared ready to send Wall Street higher on Wednesday following two days of losses, even after a worse-than-expected reading on the economy. Stock futures pared some of their early gains following the disappointing report of a contraction in the first-quarter gross domestic product, but still pointed to a higher open.
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