US rate futures rally after Philly Fed flop
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Short-term interest rate futures rallied on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected Philadelphia Fed factory survey made a pause in official rate increases look more possible.
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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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Wall Street rallied for a second day yesterday after easing wage pressures and stronger-than-expected activity in the service sector raised prospects that the Federal Reserve might have room to lower interest rates next year.
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US stocks were higher on Tuesday, amid a broad-based rally that included a rebound in the battered financial sector.
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US Treasury debt prices rallied on Thursday, more than undoing losses posted earlier this week as a survey of Chicago-area manufacturing pointed to a slowdown in hiring.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices rallied on Thursday, knocking yields to five-months lows, as low inflation and soft manufacturing figures triggered a buying spree that took on a technical momentum of its own.
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The FTSE 100 leading share index accelerated gains Tuesday after the Federal Reserve slashed US interest rates to tackle turmoil across markets, jumping 1.69 percent to 5,672.40 points.
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Short-term interest rate futures fell  on Friday after August jobs growth came in close to Wall Street  forecasts and strong enough to make another Federal Reserve  rate increase in September almost certain.
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The dollar rallied on Wednesday as  investors focused on relative interest rates, which  increasingly were expected to favor the dollar, and reversed  some bets against the currency.
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Stocks index futures rose on Tuesday, with investors likely to take their cues from a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as speculation about a reduction in interest rates ran high.
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Stocks rallied Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut a key short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point, reassuring investors that it was taking aggressive action amid the credit and mortgage market meltdown.
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U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday, signaling a weaker open a day after stocks rallied, as investors grappled with mixed signals on whether the Federal Reserve would soon cut interest rates.
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Short-term interest-rate futures contracts traded at the Chicago Board of Trade now reflect increased odds the central bank will raise US interest rates at each of its next few meetings, including on Nov. 10 and at the final meeting of the year on Dec.
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Stock futures pointed to a higher opening  on Wall Street on Wednesday, as shares continue to rally  following the Federal Reserve&#39;s aggressive interest rate cut  that eased fears over the outlook for the economy.
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London equities were higher on Thursday, joining a global rally inspired by the US Federal Reserve&#39;s pledge to protect the economy from turbulence on world credit markets.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as a pullback in benchmark bond yields triggered a rebound in interest-rate-sensitive shares including banks, utilities and home builders.
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Wall Street stocks rallied on Thursday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke raised expectations of further interest rate cuts and on reports Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is close to buying Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC).