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Stock index futures signal flat to lower open
Aug 8th, 2012
PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat to slightly lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.23 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.13 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.04 percent at 0843 GMT. European shares dipped on Wednesday, halting a sharp two-week rally that has propelled a key index to a level not seen since late March, but growing expectations that central banks could provide further support to boost ailing economies were seen likely to stem any weakness. ... (Source: Reuters) -
BANGKOK (AP) - Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98, its worst drop since the 2011 tsunami. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
The stock market turned higher Tuesday as investors banked on continued policy support from the Federal Reserve. Two big retailers also topped Wall Street expectations for the most recent quarter. The ... (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday after the S&P 500 hit yet another intraday record in the previous session, with markets expected to drift sideways ahead of Congressional testimony from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday. The U.S. economic calendar is thin and the market will continue... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - Despite recent rebel setbacks in Syria's civil war, the main opposition bloc signaled a tough line Tuesday on attending possible peace talks with President Bashar Assad's regime. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifying America's tax code. Chief Executive... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street opened weaker on Monday as investors searched for catalysts after major U.S. equity indexes closed a fourth consecutive week of gains Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 14.90 points, or 0.10 percent, to 15,339.50. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was off 1.84 points, or 0.11 percent, to 1,665.6... [Full Article]
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