Futures fall; focus on China, drug shares
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Stock futures fell on Monday after another sharp fall in Chinese stocks raised concern, but the resilience of other global equities and a steady stream of deal-making may limit losses.
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U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday,  pointing to a slightly lower market open, with Wall Street  looking poised for a pull back, while China's interest rate  hike added concerns that global economic growth may slow.
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Benchmark stock indexes looked likely to open lower on Thursday, index futures showed, and analysts said earnings from two top banks and remarks by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke would be in focus.
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Drug stocks continued to slide on the week toward new 52-week lows as a few bright spots were eclipsed by losses in large-cap stocks.
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Stock index futures fell before the  start of Wall Street trading on Thursday with the focus on  quarterly earnings from agriculture company Monsanto ,  jobs data and the Iowa presidential election caucuses.
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Foreign drug stocks were in the spotlight Thursday with Food and Drug Administration news pulling the sector down. AstraZeneca PLC took a drubbing on the eve of its FDA advisory panel meeting for its orally
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Futures on two of the three leading stock market indexes fell before the start of Wall Street trading on Thursday, with the focus on economic and oil inventory data as no S&P 500 firms are due to report results.
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US stocks fell on Friday dragged down by a string of negative reports from drug makers, with Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , AstraZeneca Plc.
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US stock futures were moving into negative territory early Monday at the start of a quiet earnings and a noisy political week. Dow Jones futures were down 28 points recently, while Nasdaq futures declined 8 points and S&amp;P futures were down 3.4 points.
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In New York, the blue-chip Dow Jones average fell on Thursday after drug maker Merck &amp; Co withdrew its widely used Vioxx painkiller after evidence showed the drug could increase risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Futures on leading U.S. stock market indexes fell before the start of Wall Street trading on Tuesday, signaling that American shares would join the global equities sell-off.
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US blue chips fell on Thursday after drug company Merck &amp; Co.(MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said it was withdrawing its key arthritis drug Vioxx, while relentless oil prices floated back to $50 a barrel.
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A day after the Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 14,000 mark, stock futures softened after quarterly results from Caterpillar fell short of expectations.
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U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday,  dragged down by a sharp fall in drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc.  MRK.N on concerns about a key drug, worries ahead of the Iraq  election and weaker-than-expected economic growth.
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Stock index futures dropped on Tuesday after a weaker-than-expected economic report and a sharp fall in China's main stock index unnerved investors after two consecutive days of Wall Street losses.
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US stocks futures tumbled on Thursday after drug company Merck &amp; Co. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) announced it was recalling a key drug, indicating the market would open lower.
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U.S. stocks looked to open lower on  Thursday after drug company Merck & Co.MRK.N said it was  withdrawing a key drug, sending Dow Jones industrial futures  tumbling and dragging the broader market down as well.