Stock futures point to a lower open as investors await key unemployment dataOctober 2nd, 2009 Stock futures pull back ahead unemployment dataStocks headed toward a lower open Friday as investors await the government's September jobs report. Stock futures were down after the market began the fourth quarter with its worst drop in three months, sending the Dow Jones industrials down 203 points Thursday.
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.
US stock futures decline as investors await data on jobs, housingSeptember 24th, 2009 Stock futures dip ahead of jobs, housing dataNEW YORK — Stock futures are slightly lower Thursday as investors wait for more clues on how the economy is faring ahead of data on jobs and housing. The dip followed declines in markets overseas that came after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and said the pace of economic activity has improved since August.
US stock futures hold steady as investors await conclusion of Federal Reserve's policy meetingSeptember 23rd, 2009 Stock futures little changed ahead of Fed decisionNEW YORK — Stock futures are little changed Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. Markets overseas offered little direction.
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.
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.
Stock futures point to lower opening as global markets rise, investors await earnings seasonJuly 7th, 2009 Stock futures point to lower Wall Street openingThe stock market headed toward a modestly lower start Wednesday as investors wait for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. to give some guidance about the economy.
Stock futures point to flat opening as global markets rise, investors await earnings seasonJuly 7th, 2009 Stock futures point to quiet Wall Street openingThe stock market headed toward a modestly higher start Wednesday as investors wait for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. to give some guidance about the economy.
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.
Stocks signal flat open ahead of data on home construction, inflation, industrial productionJune 16th, 2009 Stock futures trade in tight range ahead of dataNEW YORK — Investors remain cautious as they await reports on housing and inflation a day after a stock market slide. Stock futures are showing only modest moves after major market indexes fell sharply Monday.
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 pare gains following uptick in unemployment rateMay 8th, 2009 Wall Street pares gains after jobs dataNEW YORK — Stock futures pared some of their early gains Friday as investors were disheartened by a rise in the unemployment rate last month even as the number of job losses dropped. The Labor Department said employers cut 539,000 jobs last month, the fewest in six months and much less than the 620,000 job losses analysts had been expecting.
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.
Wall Street set for modest gain as investors await reading on manufacturing activityMay 1st, 2009 US stock futures edge up before manufacturing dataNEW YORK — Stocks are set for a modest gain ahead of a key reading on U.S. manufacturing.
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.