Stocks rose on Tuesday as renewed U.S. dollar weakness lifted shares of oil and other natural resource companies, while a rebound in May housing starts reinforced hope that the economy could be stabilizing.
Stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday as renewed U.S. dollar weakness lifted shares of natural resource companies and investors set their sights on key housing and inflation data due out before the bell.
Stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday as renewed U.S. dollar weakness lifted shares of natural resource companies and investors set their sights on key housing data due out before the bell.
U.S. futures pointed to a flat to lower start on Wall Street on Tuesday with the S&P 500 index, futures for DJ Industrial Average and futures for Nasdaq 100 down 0.02 to 0.2 percent, at 0900 GMT.
U.S. stocks tumbled, marking
U.S. stocks tumbled, marking their worst slide in a month on Monday after regional manufacturing data dented optimism about the economy's health and resource shares fell alongside commodity prices.
U.S. stocks fell broadly on Monday as regional manufacturing data dented optimism about the economy's health and resource shares fell alongside commodity prices.
U.S. stocks sold off broadly on Monday as regional manufacturing data sparked fresh concerns about the economy's health, while sliding commodity prices hit shares of natural resource companies.
(Corrects Dow reference in paragraph 3 to Last Friday, the Dow ... turned positive for the year for the first time since early January.)
U.S. stocks sold off broadly on Monday as regional manufacturing data sparked fresh concerns about the economy's health, while sliding commodity prices hit shares of natural resource companies.
U.S. stocks sold off broadly on Monday on as regional manufacturing data sparked fresh concerns about the economy's health, while sliding commodity prices hit shares of natural resource companies.
U.S. stocks slid on Monday as retreating commodity prices drove a selloff in the shares of natural resource companies, while Goldman Sachs' downgrade of Wal-Mart Stores Inc pulled the discount retailer's stock down more than 2.6 percent.
U.S. stocks extended losses on Monday as a broad pullback in commodities weighed on resource shares and profit-taking hurt big-cap technology companies.
U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as a resurgent U.S. dollar drove a pullback in the price of oil and other commodities, while a broker downgrade hurt shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc .
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharp slide on Wall Street on Monday as a resurgent U.S. dollar drove a pullback in the prices of oil and other commodities.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharp slide on Wall Street on Monday as a resurgent U.S. dollar drove a pullback in the prices of oil and other commodities.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 1.2 percent, Dow Jones futures down 1 percent, and Nasdaq 100 futures down 1.1 percent at 0905 GMT.
The Dow moved into positive territory for the year for the first time since early January on Friday, lifted by defensive sectors like pharmaceuticals while a disappointing outlook from National Semiconductor weighed on technology stocks.
Technology shares pushed the Nasdaq lower on Friday after National Semiconductor's disappointing outlook, but a climb in defensive sectors like pharmaceuticals lifted the Dow industrials and S&P 500.
A rise in defensive sectors like pharmaceuticals pushed the Dow and S&P 500 higher on Friday, while technology shares dragged on the Nasdaq after National Semiconductor's disappointing outlook.
Technology shares led Wall Street's drop on Friday after National Semiconductor's disappointing results, but a rise in defensive sectors like healthcare limited losses in the Dow and S&P 500.
Technology shares fell on Friday after disappointing results from National Semiconductor, but a rise in defensive stocks, like healthcare, cushioned losses in the Dow and S&P 500.
Wall Street was set to open lower on Friday as commodity prices fell and investors looked ahead to key consumer confidence data for insight into the prospects for the recession easing.
Stock index futures extended losses on Friday, signaling a lower Wall Street open, as crude oil hovered near session lows and gold retreated amid a rise in the U.S. dollar.
Wall Street was set to open lower on Friday as commodity prices eased and investors looked ahead to key consumer confidence data for insight into prospects for the recession easing.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday as commodity prices eased and investors looked ahead to key consumer confidence data.
World stocks were flat on Friday ahead of a G8 meeting as investors paused for breath to discern further signs of economic recovery while euro zone government bond prices rose after a successful 30-year U.S. bond auction soothed worries over the rising U.S. budget deficit.
Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.3 percent by 6:00 a.m. ET.
U.S. stocks racked up gains across a wide array of sectors on Thursday, aided by rising commodity prices and improving labor market conditions, along with a sharp drop in interest rates.
U.S. stocks racked up gains across a wide array of sectors on Thursday, aided by rising commodity prices and improving labor market conditions, along with a sharp drop in interest rates.
