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US stock futures dip as Europe frets over Greece

marcy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:10:06 +0000

U.S. stock futures are lower Wednesday, echoing declines in Europe where investors fretted over the details of the Greek bailout plan.

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US market futures dip as Europe frets over Greece

marcy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:36:38 +0000

U.S. stock futures are falling, echoing declines in Europe where investors fretted over the details of the Greek bailout plan.

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Futures Edge Lower as Traders Eye Gloomy Data

marcy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:16:56 +0000

Data pointing to an economic slowdown in China and across Europe, combined with Fitch's warning that a Greek default is still likely despite a bailout deal from the EU, weighed on U.S. equity futures on Wednesday.

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Stock Futures Slump on Tepid Chinese, European Manufacturing Data

marcy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:26:29 +0000

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Stock futures were edging lower Wednesday following tepid manufacturing reads from Europe and China. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were off 7 points, or 4.7 points below fair value, at 12,938. Futures for the S&P 500 behind by 1.2 points, or 1.2 points below fair value, at 1359. Futures for the Nasdaq were falling 2.3 points, or 1.2 points below fair value …

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Indications: U.S. stock futures lower on European data

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:32:36 +0000

U.S. stock index futures tally mild losses a day after the Dow industrials briefly top 13,000 for the first time since May 2008.

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Stock futures mixed, economic data eyed

marcy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:53:11 +0000

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed opening for Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.1 percent, the Dow Jones futures flat and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.1 percent. The Mortgage Bankers Association releases at 1200 GMT the Weekly Mortgage Market Index for the week ended February 17. The mortgage market index read 801.8 and the refinancing index was 4,538 …

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Introduction To Futures | NY Essay

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:30:12 +0000

Introduction to Futures Futures markets were designed to solve the problems that exist in forward markets. A futures contract is an agreement between two.

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Introduction To Futures | NY Essay

European Stock Futures Are Little Changed; Klepierre, Accor May Be Active

marcy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:50:56 +0000

European (SXXP) stock futures were little changed as concern a second bailout for Greece may not resolve the European (SXXP) debt crisis offset an improvement in Chinese manufacturing data. Asian stocks and U.S. index futures rose.

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Futures Movers: Oil edges lower on dollar, economic data

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:15:17 +0000

Benchmark New York crude-oil futures pull back from a nine-month high Wednesday, as the dollar clicks higher and European and Chinese data show weakness in the manufacturing sector.

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Futures Movers: Oil edges lower as dollar gains

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:15:17 +0000

Benchmark New York crude-oil futures fall modestly, as the dollar clicks higher and Chinese data show weakness in the manufacturing sector.

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