Stock futures indicate higher open as investors build momentum heading into earnings seasonOctober 7th, 2009 Stock futures point to a higher openingNEW YORK — Stock futures are pointing to another higher opening Wednesday as investors continue to build momentum heading into earnings season. Overseas markets also continued to rise as investors become more confident in a global economic recovery.
Stocks try to rebound after 2 weeks of declines; investors eye services sector activity reportOctober 5th, 2009 Stocks futures point to higher openingNEW YORK — Stock futures rose Monday, pointing to a higher opening as the market tries to rebound from two consecutive weeks of declines as disappointing economic news mounts. Investors will examine a report on business activity in the services sector for signs of an improving economy.
Stocks open higher as investors continue to seek direction on an economic reboundSeptember 30th, 2009 Stocks rebound after market's bad weekNEW YORK — Corporate dealmaking is boosting investors' hopes about a recovery in the economy. Stocks are up sharply in the early going Monday after Abbott Laboratories said it would buy the pharmaceutical business of Belgian chemicals maker Solvay for $6.6 billion and Xerox Corp.
US stock futures little changed as investors await data on jobs, housingSeptember 24th, 2009 Stock futures steady ahead of jobs, housing dataNEW YORK — Stock futures are little changed as investors wait for more clues on how the economy is faring. The quiet trading Thursday follows declines in markets overseas that came after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and said the pace of economic activity has improved.
Stock futures point to higher open as investors try to extend recent rallySeptember 18th, 2009 Stocks index futures edge higherStock futures are pointing to a slightly higher open Friday, as investors aim to resume a recent rally that took the Dow Jones industrials to a new high for the year earlier this week. Major indexes had risen in the first three days of the week on signs the economy is recovering, but gave some ground on Thursday.
Stock futures point to open as investors' outlook for economic recovery wanesSeptember 18th, 2009 Stocks index futures little changedStock futures are pointing to a slightly higher open Friday, as investors hope to resume a recent rally after a slight pullback in the previous session. Major indexes had risen in the first three days of the week on signs the economy is recovering, but gave some ground on Thursday.
Stocks futures little changed as investors' continue search for economic recovery signsSeptember 10th, 2009 Stock index futures point to mixed openThe stock market appeared headed for a mixed open Thursday as investors looked for more evidence of an economic recovery. U.S. stock futures slipped as European markets moved lower after prices surged in Asia.
Treasurys rise as investors dump stocks, buy bonds amid economic recovery uncertaintyAugust 31st, 2009 Treasurys rise as investors eye safety of bondsNEW YORK — Treasury prices rose Monday as investors sold off stocks and sought the safety of government debt amid concerns about the timing of an economic recovery. "With pressure from the equity market, you get a presumed flight to quality," said John Lekas, owner of Leader Capital Corp.
Asia stocks slide as investors tread cautiously; China off 3.5 pct on recovery fearsAugust 25th, 2009 Asian stocks slide amid caution, China off 3.5 pctHONG KONG — Asian stocks dropped Monday, with China's main index tumbling more than 3 percent, as investors tread cautiously after a series of gains and looked for more signs of economic recovery. The selling came after the region advanced for three straight days and showed just how volatile the markets have become as investors try to determine if this year's rally has more momentum given the world economy's fragile state.
Asia stocks slide as investors tread cautiously; China off 2.5 percent on recovery fearsAugust 25th, 2009 Asian stocks slide amid caution, China off 2.5 pctHONG KONG — Asian stocks dropped Tuesday, with China's main index tumbling about 2.5 percent, as investors tread cautiously after a series of gains and looked for more signs of economic recovery. The selling came after the region advanced for three straight days and showed just how volatile the markets have become as investors try to determine if this year's rally has more momentum given the world economy's fragile state.
US stocks little changed after jobs report; global markets riseAugust 20th, 2009 Stocks little changed at Wall Street openNEW YORK — Stocks are little changed in early trading, with investors wary of making big moves after a worse-than-expected weekly jobs report. The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly to 576,000 last week.
Stock futures little changed ahead of Fed announcement, following biggest loss in 5 weeksAugust 12th, 2009 Stock futures little changed before Fed decisionNEW YORK — Stock futures were little changed Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement, and 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.
Uptick in consumer spending has little impact on market as futures point to lower openAugust 4th, 2009 Stock futures lower, little moved by consumer dataNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are pointing to a lower opening Tuesday as investors around the world pause after a recent runup, hoping for more confirmation that an economic recovery is underway.
Stocks futures point to lower opening as investors prepare for crush of earningsJuly 13th, 2009 Stocks futures lower ahead of busy earnings weekNEW YORK — Stock futures are lower as investors brace for a crush of earnings reports this week, including key readings from the banking sector. Overseas, Asian markets tumbled Monfay, but European stocks have posted only modest losses.
Stocks fall as investors weigh concerns about economy; lower oil weighs on commoditiesJune 12th, 2009 Stocks slip as investors await signs on economyNEW YORK — Stock are moderately lower as investors weigh recent signs of economic recovery and wonder what will be able to take the market higher. Investors get a new reading on consumer sentiment Friday morning.
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