LONDON (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.1 to 0.2 percent.
The Labor Department releases first-time claims for jobless benefits for the week ended April 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists forecast a total of 350,000 new filings, compared with 346,000 in the prior week.
On the earnings front, major companies announcing results include Morgan Stanley
The Conference Board releases its report on March leading economic indicators at 10:00 a.m. ET. Economists forecast a 0.1 percent rise, against a 0.5 percent gain in February.
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank releases April business activity survey. Economists forecast a reading of 3.0, versus 2.0 in March.
North Korea offered the United States and South Korea a list of conditions on Thursday for talks, including the lifting of U.N. sanctions, signaling a possible end to weeks of warlike hostility on the Korean peninsula.
European shares edged higher on Thursday, with some investors seeing value after the market's worst four-day fall in nine months, although a crop of weak earnings and global growth concerns kept a lid on gains.
Japan's Nikkei share average <.n225> dropped 1.2 percent on Thursday as Apple-linked shares came under pressure on concerns of slowing sales of the iPhone maker's products, while global growth worries dampened the appeal of exporters.
U.S. stocks fell in a broad market selloff Wednesday, led by a sharp fall in Apple shares on worries about slowing demand for its products and weaker-than-expected results from Bank of America that battered the financial sector.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> was down 138.19 points, or 0.94 percent, at 14,618.59. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> was down 22.56 points, or 1.43 percent, at 1,552.01. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.ixic> was down 59.96 points, or 1.84 percent, at 3,204.67.
(Reporting by Atul Prakash; Editing by Catherine Evans)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-signal-higher-wall-street-open-085828854--finance.html
phillies phillies bryce harper dodgers game of thrones Kevin Ware Google Nose
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.