Money Anecdotes

Stock index futures were little changed on Friday ahead of the key monthly payrolls report that will give investors insight on the state of the ailing labor market.

Stock futures traded in a tight range Friday as investors cautiously approached the government’s monthly employment report.

Stock futures inched higher Friday, continuing a rally ahead of the government’s monthly employment report.

The Japanese stock market opened higher on Friday on positive cues from Wall Street, where stocks surged higher overnight on the back of some encouraging economic reports. A slight weakening of the yen against the dollar too contributed to the positive start.

THE Australian stock market was higher this afternoon, after losing some ground with all four major banks falling into negative territory.

Stock futures inched higher Thursday, as traders used a small dip in weekly unemployment claims to try and build on a big rally started a day earlier.

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the beginning of what is traditionally the worst month in the market.

Bank of Japan’s announcement to stimulate the domestic economy by increasing a special bank lending program failed to reverse yen’s recent rise as it found little concurrent support from fellow central banks.

Stock index futures were lower on Tuesday as investors awaited data on housing and consumer confidence to gauge the pace of the economy recovery.