Late Street spurt to buoy bourses start
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European bourses are seen starting positively after a late spurt on Wall Street thanks to encouraging results from technology stalwarts IBM and Texas Instruments. A slide in oil back to &#36;53.30 from its &#36;55.33 peak on Monday also helped.
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Most U.S. companies have reported  earnings and the flow of economic data slows next week, so  investors will look to U.S. trade figures and earnings from  leading technology stocks Dell and Cisco for fuel to sustain  the market's 2-week-old rally.
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Stocks index futures pointed to a  slightly higher open on Tuesday but investors could remain on  the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve&#39;s rate decision and  statement as well as quarterly results from Lehman Brothers  .
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Stock index futures indicated a steady  start on Wall Street on Monday, extending last week&#39;s gains in  markets, with investors betting on strong second-quarter  results as earnings kick off this week.
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European equity markets were expected to get off to a higher start on Monday after stocks on Wall Street ended firmly last week as oil prices slipped from recent highs.
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Stock index futures rose before the start of Wall Street trading on Tuesday, with financial stocks likely to be in focus after news of further write-downs on risky assets at two big European banks.
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U.S. index futures pointed to a firm start on Wall Street on Wednesday after sharp losses in the previous session on mounting concerns that the U.S. mortgage crisis could lead to a slowdown in the world's biggest economy.
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European bourses are seen starting little changed on Monday after hitting 32-month highs last week and Wall Street reaching a year high.
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Stocks index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Tuesday but investors could remain on the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision and statement as well as quarterly results from Lehman Brothers .
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Stocks appeared set for opening gains Thursday, with the Dow Jones industrial average starting the day less than 34 points from its record closing high
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The stock's case of ennui isn't over yet.
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Wall Street stocks were set to start Monday's session, the first of the fourth quarter, on a slightly stronger note, pushing toward new multi-year highs after a four-day rally stalled on Friday.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a slightly higher open on Monday with the market lacking the usual flurry of deal activity that has come to define the start of a trading week in recent months.
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Wall Street was set to open slightly  firmer on Thursday, recovering some lost ground after  Wednesday's sell-off, but lofty crude prices and worry about  profit warnings will cap investor enthusiasm.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a  flat to slightly higher start on Thursday with key economic  data ahead constraining trade.
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S&P 500 stock index futures pointed to  a higher opening on Monday, with stocks attempting to squeeze  out some gains on the last trading day of 2007, but data on  existing home sales could limit any advance.
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Europe's bourses are expected to open slightly firmer on Wednesday as the benchmark price of US dipped below &#36;46 a barrel.