* Payrolls, wholesale trade data on tap * AbbVie forecast 2015 earnings above expectations * Futures off: Dow 61 pts, S&P 7.25 pts, Nasdaq 8.5 pts (Adds premarket actives) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) – S&P Futures were lower on Friday, after a two-day rally in equities put the S&P 500 back Read More
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NEW YORK (AP) — S&P Futures rose slightly early Friday after the government reported another strong round of hiring in December, while the unemployment rate fell to a six-year low. Bond yields rose as investors anticipated that growth in the economy would continue to outpace other countries. KEEPING SCORE: U.S. index futures were up slightly Read More
The Australian share market has closed higher for a second session in a row, boosted by a positive lead from US markets and a steady oil price. “We’ve certainly been led by what’s going on in the US,” IG market strategist Evan Lucas said. “We’ve had a really good bounce, and having a look at Read More
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* Initial claims fall by 4,000 * Family Dollar falls after earnings * Brent crude holds above $ 51 a barrel * Futures up: Dow 157 pts, S&P 16 pts, Nasdaq 33.5 pts (Adds quote, data) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Thursday, Read More
* Initial claims data on tap * Family Dollar falls in premarket after earnings * Brent crude holds above $ 51 a barrel * Futures up: Dow 178 pts, S&P 19.5 pts, Nasdaq 41.75 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) – S&P Futures rose on Thursday, putting equities on track for a Read More
* Initial claims data on tap * Family Dollar falls in premarket after earnings * Brent crude holds above $ 51 a barrel * Futures up: Dow 164 pts, S&P 17.5 pts, Nasdaq 37.75 pts (Adds premarket actives) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) – S&P Futures rose on Thursday, putting equities on Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – US stock futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday, in the wake of dovish comments from a Federal Reserve member. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to open 150 points higher than Wednesday’s close of 17,584.52, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are expected to begin the day 15 Read More
* Fed minutes on tap * J.C. Penney climbs in premarket after sales results * Futures up: Dow 132 pts, S&P 16 pts, Nasdaq 25 pts (New throughout) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following data that showed the U.S. private Read More
Obama touts auto bailout success, Michigan worries about trade By Jeff Mason WAYNE, Mich. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, on a trip to unveil elements of his State of the Union address, took a victory lap in Michigan on Wednesday to tout his support of the auto industry, but concerns about trade policies hung in Read More