Archive for August 2011
Japanese, Australian Stock Futures Increase as U.S. Factory Demand Rises
August 31, 2011 | 
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Japanese and Australian stock futures rose after a report showed U.S. factory orders expanded at the fastest pace in four months, boosting the outlook for Asian exporters to the world’s biggest economy. Read the rest of this entry »
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Futures Movers: Oil futures edge lower, lose 7.2% in August
Futures in the barrel inch down as U.S. equities falter, with the day’s lackluster performance contributing to a 7.2% loss in August. Read the rest of this entry »
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Futures Movers: Oil futures keep mild gains as stocks rise
Crude-oil futures inch higher, shrugging off an unexpected inventories increase and supported by higher U.S. Read the rest of this entry »
US stock futures rise at end of volatile August
U.S. stock futures are rising at the end of a wild month in the stock market. Read the rest of this entry »
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U.S. Stock Futures Maintain Gains After ADP Reports Job Growth
U.S. stock-index futures maintained gains after ADP Employer Services said American companies added 91,000 jobs last month. Read the rest of this entry »
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U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain; Lennar, D.R. Horton Shares Climb
U.S. stock futures rose, signaling that the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will gain for a fourth day, before a report that may show factory orders in the world’s largest economy rebounded last month. Read the rest of this entry »
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Stock Futures Jump as Traders Await Payroll Data
Stock futures pointed sharply higher on Wednesday on the heels of a three-day winning streak on Wall Street as market participants awaited a report on private-sector payrolls. Read the rest of this entry »
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Futures Rise on Jobs Data
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures pointed to a fourth day of gains following advances in overseas markets as American companies added workers and announced fewer layoffs in August, according to new reports. Read the rest of this entry »
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Futures rise on overseas gains ahead of ADP data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, boosted by gains in Europe, as investors awaited new data for a better assessment on the health of the economy, including the weak labor sector. Read the rest of this entry »
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