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US index futures are up modestly this morning as investors wait to hear the latest numbers on US non-farm payrolls and the January headline unemployment number. Estimates for new jobs are relatively...
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US index futures are higher this morning following on expectations of continuing improvement in the US economic picture. The employment report from ADP shows new job gains of 170,000 in January,...
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US index futures are higher this morning following developments in Europe that people believe will lead to a sounder euro. Of the 27 members of the European Union all but 2 have approved a tighter...
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US index futures are lower this morning as discussions between Greece and its bondholders continue to work on the debt swap deal. The Greek government is feeling the pinch as a German official has...
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US index futures are slightly higher this morning while European and Asian markets are mixed. The US GDP report is due out this morning, and expectations are calling for growth of 3%. There is still...
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US index futures are higher this morning as European and Asian markets are following US markets Fed rally yesterday with one of their own. The news that US interest rates would remain near zero until...
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US index futures are trending lower this morning, although the Nasdaq Composite is defying the trend by posting a decent gain. That’s mostly due to the stellar earnings report from Apple Inc....
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US index futures are somewhat higher this morning as talks between Greece and other Eurozone countries adjourned without a resolution. Creditors are reportedly seeking a 4% coupon on new Greek bonds,...
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US index futures are somewhat higher this morning as talks between Greece and its bondholders are believed to be progressing. Greek bondholders have apparently agreed to a haircut of 65%-70% on...
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US index futures are lower this morning as talks between Greece and its bondholders continue for a third day. Bloomberg News cites a Greek newspaper as saying that a voluntary swap of Greek bonds has...
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US index futures are higher this morning as European and Asian markets have all responded favorably to recent earnings announcements for US companies like Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), Morgan...
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US index futures higher this morning following an announcement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it wants to add $500 billion to its existing $385 billion lending capability. The IMF...
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US index futures are down this morning following a weak earnings report from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The bank’s numbers were close, but not good enough. We have more coverage here. In...
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US index futures are up this morning after today’s auction of Spanish and Italian bonds was well-received by buyers. Spain sold twice the volume it expected and Italy’s yield fell 30 basis...
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US index futures are lower this morning following a statement by the head of Fitch Ratings’ sovereign debt group. He warned that “time is running out” for the European Central Bank to conclude...
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