* Import prices drop in January * UMich data on tap * German growth beats expectations * Futures up: Dow 53 pts, S&P 4 pts, Nasdaq 13 pts (Adds quote, data) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were set for a slightly higher open on Friday, after gains in the Read More
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* Import prices, UMich data on tap * German growth beats expectations * Futures up: Dow 35 pts, S&P 3.25 pts, Nasdaq 10.75 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Dow Futures inched higher on Friday, with gains in the prior session having moved the S&P 500 to within 2 points of Read More
By Roxana Zega US stock-index futures rose, with the Standard & Poors 500 Index 3 points away from a record, as German growth data signaled a strengthening in Europes recovery and optimism increased about Greek debt talks. Contracts on the Standard & Poors 500 Index expiring in March advanced 0.2 percent to 2,087.6 at Read More
What can stunt US economic growth? (Part 11 of 11) (Continued from Part 10) A note In this series, we looked at several indicators that display different aspects of the US economy. Some are stable, but may have a negative bias while others are not looking as good as we expected. This is not to imply Read More
US consumer spending barely rose in January as households cut back on purchases of a range of goods, suggesting the economy started the first quarter on a softer note. The Commerce Department said on Thursday retail sales excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services edged up 0.1 per cent last month after a 0.3 Read More
* Ceasefire deal reached between Ukraine, Russia * Sweden introduces negative interest rates, bond buys * Cisco up in premarket after results; Tesla falls * Expedia to buy Orbitz for $ 1.33 bln * Futures up: Dow 67 pts, S&P 7 pts, Nasdaq 22 pts (Adds quote, data) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 12 Read More
* Futures up: Dow 84 pts, S&P 9.75 pts, Nasdaq 22 pts * Ceasefire deal reached between Ukraine, Russia * Sweden introduces negative interest rates, bond buys * Cisco up in premarket after results; Tesla falls By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Dow Futures advanced on Thursday, following a ceasefire agreement between Read More
LONDON: Brent oil futures rose to US$ 56 a barrel on Thursday, as a weakened dollar and industry spending cuts offset worries of a supply glut after U.S. crude inventories increased for a fifth consecutive week. The dollar fell 0.25 percent against a basket of currencies , making dollar-traded commodities such as oil more attractive. Read More
HAMBURG: European milling wheat edged higher on Wednesday, bouncing from earlier lows with support from rising US wheat futures. The front-month March milling wheat contract on the benchmark Paris-based Euronext market unofficially closed up 1.0 euro or 0.5 percent at 186.00 euros a tonne, after earlier Read More
* Europe agrees on way forward for Greece * Apple rises after Icahn letter * Indexes: Dow off 0.04 pct, S&P flat, Nasdaq up 0.28 pct (Updates with Greek news, late markets moves) By Sinead Carew NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures rose late on Wednesday after Europe agreed on a way Read More