Stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday after six weeks of declines for the S&P 500 left equities at more attractive levels.
Stock index futures edged higher on Monday after six weeks of declines for the S&P 500 left equities at more attractive levels.
World stocks touched a 12-week low on Monday as Chinese data highlighted concerns about weaker global growth, prompting investors to unwind positions in higher-risk assets and buy top-rated government bonds.
Stock index futures edged higher on Monday after six weeks of declines for the S&P 500 left equities at more attractive levels.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.3 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.2 percent at 0804 GMT (4:04 a.m. ET).
The Dow and S&P 500 closed out their sixth week of losses on Friday as further signs of a global economic slowdown set the stage for more losses ahead.
The Dow and S&P 500 closed out their sixth week of losses on Friday as further signs of a global economic slowdown set the stage for more losses to come.
The Dow and the S&P were on track to post their sixth consecutive weekly drop for the first time since mid-2008 on Friday as China's weaker trade data and disputes about a second bailout of Greece escalated concerns about the global economic slowdown.
Wall Street resumed its slide on Friday, with the Nasdaq turning negative for the year, after China's weaker trade data and disputes about a second Greece bailout weighed on already fragile sentiment.
Stocks fell on Friday, a day after ending a six-day losing streak as weaker trade data from China, the scrapping of a large IPO and ongoing disputes about a second Greece bailout weighed on sentiment.
Disappointing trade data from China and the scrapping of a large IPO fed into fears about market volatility and the economy on Friday, with U.S. stocks set to fall a day after rebounding from a six-day losing streak.
Disappointing trade data from China and the scrapping of a large IPO fed into fears about market volatility and the economy on Friday, sending futures lower a day after stocks bounced from a six-day losing streak.
NEW YORK Stock index futures pointed to a lower start for Wall Street, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.1 percent, Dow Jones industrial average futures down 0.2 percent and Nasdaq futures down 0.2 percent by 5 a.m..
Wall Street ended higher for the first time in over a week on Thursday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 rising 1 percent at one point, but many analysts saw the rebound as short-lived.
U.S. stocks extended gains on Thursday after trade data showed record U.S. exports, easing concerns about a stalled economic recovery following a six-day slide that left the equities market oversold.
Stocks extended gains on Thursday after trade data showed record U.S. exports, easing concerns about a stalled economic recovery following a six-day slide that left the equities market oversold.
Stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday following six days of losses as a narrowed U.S. trade deficit was seen as one positive point in a recent trend of discouraging economic data.
Stocks rose on Thursday after six days of losses as a narrowed U.S. trade deficit was seen as one positive point in a recent string of weak economic data.
Wall Street edged higher on Thursday after six days of losses as a narrowed U.S. trade deficit was seen as one positive point for growth in a recent avalanche of weak economic data.
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday after six days of losses, but the mood remained fragile with many analysts expecting the S&P 500 to retest recent lows.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.22 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.43 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.41 percent at 0930 GMT (5:30 a.m. ET).
World stocks held near the previous day's 11-week low on Thursday while the euro rose broadly as investors looked to the European Central Bank to signal a July interest rate hike at its meeting later.
Stocks extended losses for the sixth straight day on Wednesday as investors worried that a slowing economy could deepen the market's retreat.
Stocks extended losses for the sixth straight day on Wednesday as investors worried that a slowing economy could deepen the market's retreat.
Stocks extended losses for the sixth straight day on Wednesday as a bearish assessment of the economy from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke kept investors nervous.
U.S. stocks slipped for the sixth straight day on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's assessment of the economy kept investors worried about the recovery.
U.S. stocks slipped for the sixth straight day on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's assessment of the economy kept investors worried about the recovery.
Stocks mostly fell on Wednesday in a sixth day of losses as investors worried about the bleak economic outlook and technical market indicators pointed to more weakness ahead.
Stocks opened mostly flat on Wednesday, following five straight days of losses as investors continued to fret about the economic outlook.
Stock index futures fell on Wednesday, pointing to a sixth day of losses in an enduring downtrend as investors worry about the bleak economic outlook and technical market indicators point to more weakness ahead.
