Futures point higher on rate cut hopes
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Stocks looked set to open higher on Monday as investors placed bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at the end of a two-day policy meeting that will begin on Tuesday.
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U.S. Treasuries were mostly higher on  Monday as investors bet longer-dated debt would outperform the  short end in an environment of rising official interest rates.
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Dow Jones futures rose 37 points recently, while Nasdaq futures climbed 6 points and Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s futures edged up 3.60 points.
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Stock index futures were pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, as investors awaited data that could shed more light on the health of the economy.
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Stock index futures were pointing to a higher open on Friday, with financials in focus on a report that banks are planning to sell assets to shore up capital.
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Stock index futures rose on Wednesday on higher-than-expected earnings, but traders are likely to take their cues from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who testifies before a congressional committee.
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U.S. stock futures nudged higher on  Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrial average within 100  points of a record high after marking its second-highest close  ever in the last session.
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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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US stock futures were headed higher Wednesday as traders dive into a new month looking for an upbeat December market despite lingering questions about oil prices and a weaker dollar.
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Stocks rose 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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Stock futures edged up on Tuesday, pointing to a slightly higher market opening, after the government reported unit labor cost data that were viewed as encouraging news for the Federal Reserve on wage pressures
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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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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday,   indicating stocks may open higher and extend Wednesday's gains,   as the Federal Reserve's pause in raising
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U.S. stock futures edged higher on   Friday following a report showing the core personal consumption   expenditure index rose last month in line with expectations.
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Stock index futures extended gains on Tuesday after data showed a steeper-than-expected decline in U.S. August producer prices.
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Oil futures rose as high as $80.50 and other energy futures rose today on expectations the Fed will cut the benchmark federal funds rate.
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U.S. 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.