Wall Street seen higher as oil dips, housing eyed
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Wall Street headed for a firm start on  Monday as oil fell below the $60 mark for the first time in six  months, but existing home sales data will dominate the  limelight as investors try to assess the extent of the U.S.  economic slowdown.
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Monday and the Dow edged higher as investors worried about the prospects for profit growth at Web search leader Google Inc. and a drop in oil prices hurt energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Wall Street was set to start a shortened session higher on Tuesday, boosted by the latest merger and acquisition news and before data on the manufacturing and housing sectors.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Friday as   oil prices slipped and investors awaited personal spending and   other economic data, a day after the blue-chip Dow rose briefly   above its closing record high.
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U.S. blue chips looked to open higher  on Wednesday, building off momentum from Tuesday's rally as oil  prices eased ahead of crude inventory data.
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European equities were expected to open higher on Thursday after Wall Street put in a strong overnight performance as oil prices dropped back on easing global supply fears.
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US stocks were set to open slightly higher on Monday, helped by another retreat in oil prices, while business software maker Oracle Corp.
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U.S. stock futures suggested a higher   market open on Monday as crude oil's fall below $60 a barrel   raised optimism about spending and profits, but data on   existing home sales will be studied for evidence of further   weakness in housing.
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US stocks were headed for a higher open on Monday, with oil prices sliding and Wall Street looking to extend a year-end rally that has sent shares higher for three consecutive sessions.
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US stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday as oil prices slipped with a lightly staffed Wall Street remaining cautious during the Republican party convention in New York amid heavy security and concerns of possible attacks.
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U.S. stocks looked to open slightly  higher on Tuesday, despite oil prices above $50 a barrel, as  the market readies to extend its streak of gains in four of the  last five sessions.
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Volatility could be the name of the  game on Wall Street this week as rising crude oil prices revive  inflation fears and stock investors await congressional  testimony from the Federal Reserve's chairman.
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U.S. stocks were set to open slightly  firmer on Thursday as traders bet on reassuring data on the  economy, but stubbornly high crude prices and worry about  profit warnings could hold gains in check.
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Shares on Wall Street are expected to open higher on Tuesday, as stronger oil prices are likely to underpin energy stocks and investors bet on strong earnings from network equipment maker Cisco Systems .
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Shares on Wall Street are expected to  open higher on Tuesday, as stronger oil prices are likely to  underpin energy stocks and investors bet on strong earnings  from network equipment maker Cisco Systems .
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U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices stay below last week's record high of nearly &#36;50 a barrel.
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Wall Street was expected edge higher at  Tuesday's opening as the price of U.S. crude oil eased, with  insurers firming after the head of Marsh & McLennan Cos.  Inc.MMC.N resigned.