Stock futures point to a lower open as investors await housing, consumer dataSeptember 30th, 2009 Stock futures retreat ahead housing, consumer dataThe stock market headed for a modestly lower open Tuesday as investors await the latest reading on consumer confidence. Stock futures fell slightly, a pullback to be expected after the market shot higher Monday and propelled the Dow Jones industrials up more than 120 points.
Stocks reverse early gains, move slightly lower after surprising drop in home salesSeptember 24th, 2009 Stocks fail to hold on to gains after housing dataNEW YORK — A surprising drop in home sales sapped early gains in the stock market Thursday. Major stock indicators fell moderately after the National Association of Realtors said existing home sales declined 2.7 percent in August compared with a 7.2 percent rise in July.
Stocks bounce up after recent losing streak, gain in early going on jobs and retail sales dataSeptember 3rd, 2009 Stocks move higher after jobs data, retail salesNEW YORK — Stocks moved higher in early trading Thursday, breaking a four-day losing streak after the latest reading on the jobs market and mixed retail sales reports. The moderate gains in stocks came as the Labor Department said the number of people filing for unemployment claims fell last week by 4,000 to 570,000.
Stocks begin September slightly higher as investors await data on manufacturing, housingSeptember 1st, 2009 Stocks creep higher ahead of manufacturing dataNEW YORK — Stocks edged higher Tuesday ahead of reports on manufacturing and housing. The slight gains follow declines in European shares and a modest rebound in Asian markets.
Stocks begin September little changed as investors await data on manufacturing, housingSeptember 1st, 2009 Stocks mixed ahead of manufacturing dataNEW YORK — As September begins, investors are cautious about extending the market's rally into a seventh month. Stocks are little changed in early trading Tuesday, following declines in European shares and a slight rebound in Asian markets.
Investors start September on cautious footing, stocks fall after manufacturing, housing dataSeptember 1st, 2009 Stocks fall after manufacturing, housing dataNEW YORK — The stock market's rally finally gave way on Tuesday, sending shares sharply lower as investors concluded that a six-month surge was overdone. At midday, all the major indexes fell more than 1.5 percent, including the Dow Jones industrials, which lost about 150 points.
Stocks open slightly lower after data on inflation, industrial productionAugust 14th, 2009 Stocks dip after data on inflation, productionNEW YORK — Stocks drifted lower early Friday as investors looked for more reasons to keep the market's summer rally going. Investors paused after two days of buying as the Labor Department said a measure of inflation was flat in July after a slight increase in June.
Stocks open slightly higher after retail sales, weekly unemployment reports, Wal-Mart earningsAugust 13th, 2009 Stocks creep higher after jobs, retail dataNEW YORK — Stocks are pushing moderately higher after a better-than-expected earnings report from Wal-Mart helped to offset disappointing data on jobs and retail sales. Investors are hesitantly adding to Wednesday' big gains, which came after upbeat comments from the Federal Reserve.
Stocks move modestly higher as investors await Federal Reserve announcementAugust 12th, 2009 Stocks modestly higher ahead of Fed decisionNEW YORK — Stocks moved modestly higher in early morning trading Wednesday, ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement, a day after the market posted its biggest losses in five weeks. Overseas, Asian markets fell amid new worries about the speed of economic recovery in China, while European markets were higher.
Stocks decline modestly in early trading on mixed earnings; investors grow cautiousJuly 28th, 2009 Stocks fall modestly in early tradingNEW YORK — Stocks are falling modestly in early trading despite a better-than-expected report on retail sales. The U.S. market has risen sharply throughout the spring and summer on hopes of a recovery.
Stocks begin holiday-shortened week in positive territory, investors await week's key dataJune 29th, 2009 Stocks open higher ahead of week's key dataNEW YORK — Investors are beginning a holiday-shortened week on a positive note. Stocks are slightly higher in early trading Monday, following mixed moves in overseas markets.
Stocks end mixed but little changed as investors await statement from Federal ReserveJune 23rd, 2009 Stocks end mixed as investors await Fed statementNEW YORK — Investors are holding off making big moves while they wait for the Federal Reserve. Stocks ended mixed but little changed Tuesday, one day after a selloff.
Wall Street heads for higher open as investors await jobs data, retail sales reportsJune 4th, 2009 US stock futures point higher ahead of jobs dataNEW YORK — Stock futures are indicating a higher opening for the U.S. markets as investors await sales reports from retailers and data on the labor market.
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.
Stocks point to flat open as investors await details on government 'stress tests' for banksApril 24th, 2009 Stocks signal flat open as focus turns to banksNEW YORK — Stock futures are little changed as investors await details on how the government is evaluating the health of the nation's largest banks. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected on Friday to outline the methodology for the "stress tests" that regulators have given to 19 of the largest U.S.
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