Futures gain on hopes for Fed rate cut
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Stock futures rose on Monday as investors bought beaten-down shares on hopes that recent signs of deterioration in the economy will prompt the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates to avert a recession.
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Stocks advanced on Tuesday as upbeat outlooks from technology companies boosted the sector and financial shares climbed on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.
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Stocks opened sharply higher ahead of a speech from the Federal Reserve chairman that Wall Street hopes will at least hint at a rate cut.
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Stock index futures rose on Wednesday before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony, which could give a hint about the outlook for interest rates, and retail sales data.
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Stock futures edged higher on  Thursday, boosted by takeover news, but investors were cautious  before economic data that could give clues on the outlook for  interest rates.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate cut to shore up the economy fueled a further recovery in shares of banks, insurers and home builders.
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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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Stock futures pointed to a rise on Wall  Street on Wednesday, buoyed by General Motors Corp.&#39;s   deal with the United Auto Workers, as well as expectations of  more Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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Stocks opened higher on Monday, boosted by expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.
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Stocks rose for a second day on Wednesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve's bold rate cut would help prevent the economy from slowing further and boost profits.
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U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday before a Federal Reserve meeting that investors hoped would yield clues about the outlook for interest rates.
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Stock index futures pointed slightly  lower on Friday as traders turned cautious before consumer  price data that may influence expectations for further Federal  Reserve interest rate cuts.
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Stock futures eased on Friday suggesting a fall on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday but flagged persistent price pressures, reducing the chances of a rate cut.
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U.S. stock futures added to gains, positioning the market for a higher open on Thursday, after a key gauge of U.S. inflation underscored expectations for no increases in interest rates in the months ahead.
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Stock index futures edged up before the start of Wall Street trading on Wednesday with all eyes on retail sales data for clues about the health of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday,   indicating stocks may open higher and extend Wednesday's gains,   buoyed by strong earnings, tamer oil prices and an   interest-rate pause by the Federal Reserve.
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Stock futures cut gains on Wednesday as reports showing unexpectedly strong May import prices and retail sales diminished expectations for a cut in interest rates and pushed benchmark bond yields back up.