Futures rise as data eases economic worry
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Thursday as signs of continued strength in the labor market boosted optimism about the economy's health and the profit outlook.
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Stocks were set to open higher on Friday as signs of continued strength in the job market eased concern about economic growth and the outlook for corporate profits.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed higher on Friday, a day after the Dow industrials closed at a record high as investors awaited a report on U.S. consumer prices that could show tame inflation accompanying a moderate economic slowdown.
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Stock index futures rose briskly on Friday, signaling a higher market open, after a government report showed job growth in February was nearly in line with Wall Street's expectations and the unemployment rate fell, easing worries about the economy.
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Stock futures pointed to a higher   market open on Friday after news that U.S. consumer prices rose   in line with market expectations in August, calming fears about   higher inflation and interest rates.
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Stock futures edged higher on Friday, helped by optimism about takeover activity and private equity deals.
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Crude futures rose Tuesday as traders awaited US oil inventory data, and analysts said the market fundamentals were pointing to higher prices in the coming weeks.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Friday as   oil prices slipped and investors awaited personal spending and   other economic data, a day after the blue-chip Dow rose briefly   above its closing record high.
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U.S. stock futures indicated a higher   market opening on Thursday, boosted by optimism that momentum   will drive the Dow Jones industrial average to a new all-time   high, while U.S. gross domestic product data will be watched   for signs of economic growth.
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Stock index futures rose on Friday, buoyed by strong earnings from Microsoft Corp and as a speedy agreement on a U.S. economic stimulus package helped boost investor confidence.
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Futures on the Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s 500 Index rose after a government report showed retail sales rose more than forecast last month.
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Stock index futures rose on Monday, suggesting the market will rebound from last week's losses, after financial results from IBM  lifted the technology sector.
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Stock index futures rose ahead of the start of Wall Street trading, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting later in the week as the corporate and economic data calendars for Monday look thin.
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U.S. stock futures ticked up on Tuesday  ahead of the Wall Street open but investors were nervous before  housing data later which could provide hints on the outlook for  the monetary policy.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday,  after dipping briefly, after a government report showed that  consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose only slightly  more than Wall Street expected.
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US stock-index futures rose before an Institute for Supply Management report that may show growth in the services industry accelerated last month.
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Stock index futures rose on Monday, boosted by takeover news in the telecommunications sector and before a report on manufacturing activity that could give clues on the outlook for profits.