Stock futures hold before jobs, market wary
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Stock futures held steady on Friday as traders were wary of betting aggressively on the market's direction ahead of key monthly jobs data that could cement expectations for the Federal Reserve's next move.
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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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U.S. stocks may test record highs next week as muted oil prices take center stage. But the September jobs report on Friday could keep traders cautious and upend a rally.
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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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U.S. stocks may test record highs this week as muted oil prices take center stage. But the September jobs report on Friday could keep traders cautious and upend a rally.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked in profits ahead of jobs data on Friday that could show further weakening in the economy and hurt corporate earnings.
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Stock futures slipped on Monday as caution before a report expected to show more weakness in housing overshadowed news of the latest takeover activity.
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Stock futures slipped on Tuesday, as  investors were cautious ahead of key U.S. housing data that may  shed light on the troubled housing market.
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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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Stock index futures fell before the start of Wall Street trading on Thursday with the focus on quarterly earnings from agriculture company Monsanto , jobs data and the Iowa presidential election caucuses.
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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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U.S. stock futures indicated a higher Wall Street start on Friday as a report showing weaker-than-expected January job growth suggested that the Federal Reserve may have room to keep interest rates steady.
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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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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat market open on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious before a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and economic reports, a day after the Dow
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Stock futures were modestly ahead on  Tuesday, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street, as oil  prices steadied around $42 a barrel and the dollar bounced  higher, while investors awaited a report on U.S. factory  orders.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly firmer start on Thursday, helped by slightly lower  crude oil prices and a bounce in the dollar, but investors were  cautious ahead of key jobs data on Friday and focused on a slew  of retail numbers.
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The dollar held near overnight levels against the euro and the yen on Thursday as traders hesitated to make big bets ahead of U.S. jobs data that is expected to provide near-term direction for the currency.