Rate Worries May Lead to Flat Start
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U.S. stocks were set to open little  changed on Wednesday, continuing Wall Street's weak start to  2005, with investors concerned about rising interest rates and  awaiting data on oil inventories.
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U.S. stock index futures suggested a   flat market opening on Tuesday, with investors cautious before   consumer confidence data, while home builder Lennar Corp.'s   LEN.N plummeting profit underscored weakness in the housing   sector.
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U.S. S&P stock futures pointed to a flat open on Friday as investors were on hold before a key U.S. employment report that should give clues on the economy's health and the next move on official interest rates.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged today for a second straight month, and many analysts think there won't be any more rate increases this year.
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US stocks are seen opening mostly flat Friday with no significant economic news to motivate traders and a third-quarter earnings season that remains difficult to characterize.
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Volatility is down and the rough patch could be history if the Fed comes through and lowers rates.
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Stock index futures pointed to a flat to slightly higher market open on Thursday ahead of a packed agenda that includes the latest interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. stocks were likely to open flat  on Wednesday, with high oil prices and profit warnings weighing  on the market before earnings reports start and key jobs data  is released this week.
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Stocks were set to open flat on  Monday, with investors awaiting a flow of corporate earnings  results to give the market direction after starting the new  year down.
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Wall Street was set to open flat on Tuesday on the prospect of lower fuel bills for companies and consumers as crude oil prices remained near recent lows.
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European stock markets were set for an uncertain start on Friday after a flat session on Wall Street overnight, but a fresh fall in oil prices were expected to provide something of a positive impact.
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Stocks traded essentially flat Thursday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates and remained on guard for comments policymakers might make about the economy.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a  flat start on Wednesday after rising solidly in the previous  session on a bullish economic report and ahead of key data  later in the week.
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Recession worries pushed stocks lower on Tuesday, but the decline was shallower than feared at first as an emergency interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped ease investor fears and stabilize global markets.
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Stock futures were flat on Friday  before the monthly U.S. employment report that will likely set  the mood on Wall Street as investors seek clues into the  strength of the U.S. economy and future interest rate policy.
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Stocks were set to open little changed on Wednesday as worries about recession offset optimism on news the White House is considering a stimulus package to spur the economy.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a flat start on Wednesday after rising solidly in the previous session on a bullish economic report and ahead of key data later in the week.