Wall St seen firmer, focus shifts to jobs data
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a  firmer opening on Wall Street on Thursday after a drop in the  previous session as markets shift their focus to jobs data due  on Friday for pointers to the Federal Reserve&#39;s next interest  rate decision on Sept 18.
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Wall Street advanced in a holiday-shortened session on Tuesday, lifted by the latest takeover news and stronger-than-expected manufacturing data.
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Financial markets traded cautiously on Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that investors hope will give them some guidance on state of the U.S. economy and the future direction of interest rates.
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U.S. share markets are expected to open firmer on Friday, rebounding from multi-week lows ahead of the holiday weekend and next week's earnings deluge.
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U.S. blue-chips eased on Friday after data showing moderate job creation in January suggested the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates yet, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher.
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Wall Street was expected to open little  changed on Friday in cautious trade ahead of the monthly  employment report at 8:30 a.m. EST.
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U.S. stock market index futures pointed to a mixed start on Wall Street on Thursday as investors look ahead to results from Microsoft , AT&T  and Amgen  and fresh labor market data.
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Wall Street heads back to work this week in a somewhat calmer state of mind. Overall, investors are more optimistic now about the financial markets than they've been in several weeks.
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Wall Street looked set to open lower on Wednesday as the employment picture soured in August after reports showed a surge in lay-offs and the slowest rate of private-sector hiring in more than four years.
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Wall Street was set for a weaker start on Wednesday, taking a cue from an uptick in crude oil prices, while investors will also watch out for home sales data.
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U.S. stocks were heading for a mixed start on Thursday after the previous day's sharp rally, as investors braced for GDP data that could shed light on the impact of subprime mortgage sector on the broader economy.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly lower open on Wall Street  on Thursday after a report  showed a larger-than-expected rise in claims for unemployment  benefits, a gauge of strength in the jobs market.
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Wall Street stocks were poised for a   softer start to Tuesday trade as investors square up positions   ahead of a flurry of closely-watched data, a day ahead of the   crucial U.S. interest rate decision.
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Stock index futures rose on Thursday,  indicating the rally on Wall Street may continue for a fourth  consecutive day as investors focused on fresh jobs data and  kept a close eye on the struggling financial sector.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a  flat start on Wednesday after rising solidly in the previous  session on a bullish economic report and ahead of key data  later in the week.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a firmer  open on Thursday, with investors sharply focused on how the  holiday shopping season shaped up as a slew of companies  reported sales figures, while weekly jobless data caused some  concern.
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Wall Street is expected to have a firm start on Thursday, adding to the previous session's gains, but markets will look to a spate of economic reports for direction, dealers said.