Wall Street fell on Monday, and added to last week's losses on the heels of a disappointing payrolls report, with little news or data to counteract the selling pressure.
Stock index futures were slightly higher on Monday, reversing sharp declines in the last session, as solid German data eased concerns about a wobbly European economy and the S&P looked to bounce off a key technical level.
Wall Street was set for a slightly higher open on Monday after a sharp decline Friday, as strong German factory data eased concerns about a wobbly European economy and the S&P looked for support at a key technical level.
Stock index futures were slightly higher on Monday, reversing sharp declines in the last session, as solid German data eased concerns about a wobbly European economy and the S&P looked to bounce off a key technical level.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, adding to the previous session's strong sell-off, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.6 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.7 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.5 percent at 0755 GMT.
The euro sank to four-year lows on Monday and stocks and commodities fell as increasing market volatility prompted investors to shed even more risky bets.
U.S. stocks could face more pressure this week unless investors get some relief from worries about Europe, jobs and the toll they might take on the economic recovery.
U.S. stocks could face further pressure next week unless investors get some relief from worries about Europe, jobs and the toll they might take on the economic recovery.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to buy back $15 billion more of its shares and expects to add over 500,000 employees in the next five years as it increases its global presence.
Stocks cascaded to their lowest close since February on Friday after May's jobs figure slammed investors already reeling from worry over another developing debt crisis, this time in Hungary.
Stocks cascaded to their lowest close since February on Friday after May's jobs figure slammed investors already reeling from worry over another developing debt crisis, this time in Hungary.
Stocks sank on Friday after the economy added fewer-than-expected jobs in May, while a possible new debt crisis in Hungary added to the gloom.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc will add more than 500,000 employees in the next five years as it increases its global presence, even as it works to improve sluggish U.S. sales, CEO Mike Duke said on Friday.
Agricultural Bank of China , preparing for the world's largest-ever IPO, unveiled key financial figures on Friday, detailing plans to issue up to 47.6 billion new shares and forecasting a sharp rise in yearly net profit.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc announced a new $15 billion share repurchase plan at its annual meeting on Friday, as shareholders look for greater returns from the world's largest retailer.
Stocks fell sharply on Friday after the May payrolls report showed private hiring was much lower than expected, raising fears about the strength of the economic recovery.
Stock index futures fell on Friday, tracking European equities and the euro as investor worries intensified over the sovereign debt crisis in the region.
Stock index futures fell on Friday, tracking European equities and the euro lower, as investors looked ahead to the May non-farm payrolls report that could signal the pace of an economic recovery.
Investors will scour a preliminary prospectus for Agricultural Bank of China's around $30 billion IPO, the world's largest, for updates on its book value and bad loans.
Stocks edged up on Friday, with investors anticipating a strong reading for a key employment report due out later in the day, which could provide an indication of the pace of recovery in the world's largest economy.
World stocks hovered just off two-week highs on Friday and the dollar clung to recent gains ahead of U.S. jobs data that is widely expected to show recovery is gathering pace in the world's largest economy.
Investors will scour a preliminary prospectus for Agricultural Bank of China's around $30 billion IPO, the world's largest, for updates on its book value and bad loans.
The dollar steadied on Friday and Asian stocks slipped on profit taking ahead of a report expected to show the highest U.S. jobs growth since 1983, supporting this week's wary move back into riskier assets.
The U.S. dollar and Asian stocks held on to recent gains on Friday ahead of a report expected to show the highest U.S. jobs growth since 1983, supporting a cautious shift back into riskier assets this week.
Stocks rose on Thursday, led by a late-day surge in technology shares as investors geared up for a strong unemployment report on Friday.
Stocks rose on Thursday, led by a late-day surge in technology shares as investors geared up for a strong unemployment report on Friday.
The S&P 500 was little changed on Thursday, pressured by weak natural resources shares and tepid May sales by U.S. retailers, while caution before Friday's unemployment report pushed investors to the sidelines.
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, tracking weakness in the euro, as tepid May sales from U.S. retailers curbed investor optimism ahead of what is expected to be a solid payroll report Friday.
Wall Street was little changed on Thursday, erasing earlier gains as lackluster May retail sales offset data reinforcing optimism that tomorrow's payroll report would be strong.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Thursday as two reports on the labor market reinforced optimism that Friday's monthly payrolls data would be strong.
