Socks cut losses on Monday as the euro gained ground against the U.S. dollar, reflecting reduced worries after calls for Portugal to seek a rescue from its debt crisis.
Corporate earnings promise to beat analysts' expectations for the just-completed fourth quarter, but translating the good news into strong stock gains will be challenging for investors.
U.S. stocks lost ground on Monday, with the Dow and S&P 500 heading for a third straight session of losses, as a once-buoyant market sagged at the start of the earnings season.
U.S. stocks fell for a third straight session on Monday as a previously buoyant market limped into earnings season.
Genzyme Corp shares rose more than 3 percent on Monday after French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis confirmed the companies were in direct talks about a takeover deal.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Monday as renewed concerns about the euro zone sovereign debt crisis overshadowed the lift from several large acquisitions.
Stock index futures were lower on Monday as concerns about the euro zone pressured sentiment and overshadowed news of several big acquisitions.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.52 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.44 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.35 percent at 4:05 a.m. EST.
Mounting fears over sovereign debt in the euro zone kept the euro tethered to four-month lows against the dollar on Monday, with investors nervous ahead of a flurry of bond sales from the region's weaker states.
Investors head into next week on the defensive as the potential for U.S. equity gains could be limited even if earnings begin on a strong note.
U.S. stocks stumbled on Friday as financials were hit by a court ruling that voided two home foreclosures and as data showed disappointing jobs growth last month.
Stocks lost ground on Friday as financials were hit by a court ruling that voided two home foreclosures and as data showed disappointing jobs growth last month.
Stocks fell further on Friday as bank shares were pressured by a court ruling on foreclosures and a drop in Qualcomm Inc dragged the Nasdaq composite index 1 percent lower.
Stocks fell on Friday as bank shares lost ground after a Massachusetts court ruling against Wells Fargo and US Bancorp in which two home foreclosures were voided.
Stocks were little changed on Friday as investors treaded lightly after a mixed U.S. employment report that fell short of increased expectations of recovery in the labor market.
Wall Street was set to open little changed on Friday after a mixed U.S. payrolls report failed to confirm heightened expectations of a healing labor market.
Stocks were set to open lower on Friday after a mixed U.S. payrolls report failed to confirm heightened expectations of a healing labor market.
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday as investors waited to see if U.S. non-farm payroll figures were as strong as previous data seemed to indicate.
The euro fell to a four-month low against the dollar on Friday ahead of U.S. jobs data and next week's bond issues from euro zone peripheral countries, while world stocks and copper eased. A surprise sharp increase in U.S. private sector job creation in December have raised expectations of stronger non-farm payrolls for the month, with economists now expecting 175,000 jobs were created, up from 1...
U.S. stock index futures edged down on Friday, as caution prevailed ahead of the release of U.S. non-farm payroll figures, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq down 0.1 to 0.2 percent by 4:42 a.m. ET.
Stocks slipped on Thursday as soft retail sales and a sharp rise in the dollar left investors edgy a day before December's U.S. employment report.
U.S. stocks hovered near break-even on Thursday as an uptick in jobless claims failed to dent sentiment following surprisingly strong data on private-sector jobs creation a day earlier.
Wall Street was set up for a positive start on Thursday after an uptick in jobless claims failed to derail sentiment following surprisingly strong data on jobs creation in the last session.
Stock index futures rose on Thursday on upbeat sentiment after surprisingly strong data on jobs creation suggested the world's biggest economy was on a solid path to recovery.
Stock index futures rose on Thursday on upbeat sentiment after data on jobs creation that suggested the world's biggest economy was on a solid path to recovery.
Stock index futures indicated a slightly higher open for Wall Street on Thursday, the day after it reversed losses to close in positive territory following data on jobs creation that suggested the world's biggest economy was recovering strongly.
Developed market stocks climbed on Thursday on hopes for renewed U.S. economic growth, although the dollar and emerging markets steadied, unwilling to push a rally further ahead of more data on Friday.
Japanese stocks rallied on Thursday as investors snapped up shares of big exporters after the dollar hit two-week highs against the yen, but markets elsewhere in Asia were more subdued ahead of the influential U.S. non-farm payrolls report.
The creation of three times as many private-sector jobs as expected turned Wall Street's early losses into gains on Wednesday, extending a rally investors worried had come too far too fast.
Stocks advanced on Wednesday as a much stronger-than-expected rise in private sector employment boosted optimism about the outlook for the economy and stocks.
