06-30-2009 - US STOCKS-Futures modestly higher as investors eye information U.S. stock futures were modestly higher on Tuesday ahead of a new round of data that may give investors insight into the state of the recession-hit economy on the last day of the second quarter.

06-29-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Advance, Signal Rebound for S&P 500 U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may rebound from its first back- to-back weekly drop since March, as higher oil prices lifted energy shares and investors speculated the recession is easing.

06-29-2009 - U.S. Stocks Advance, S&P 500 Rebounds After Two-Week Decline U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounding from its first back-to-back weekly drop since March, as higher oil prices lifted energy shares and investors speculated the recession is easing.

06-26-2009 - Micron Retreats on Wider Loss; U.S. Stock-Index Futures Decreased U.S. stock-index futures fell as a wider loss at Micron Technology Inc. spurred declines in technology shares, overshadowing a rally in retailers after consumer spending rose for the first time in three months.

06-25-2009 - Energy Companies lead gains, and U.S. Stocks Advance as Retail U.S. stocks advanced for a third day as better-than-estimated earnings at Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. lifted retailers and higher oil prices triggered gains in energy shares, overshadowing an unexpected jump in jobless claims.

06-24-2009 - Oracle rises after getting incomes; U.S. Stock-Index Futures Advance U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may climb for a second day, after orders for durable goods unexpectedly jumped and earnings topped estimates at Oracle Corp. and Monsanto Co.

06-23-2009 - U.S. Stocks Gain as Shares of Alcoa, Citigroup, Motorola Climb U.S. stocks rose and benchmark indexes rebounded from their worst losses in two months as higher metals prices boosted commodity producers and investors speculated home resales increased.

06-22-2009 - Dollar, Yen Improve; Stocks, Copper Retreat on World Bank Forecast Stocks and commodities drop while the yen, the dollar and Treasuries improved after the World Bank said the global economy will shrink 2.9 percent this year, a deeper recession than it predicted in March.

06-19-2009 - Yen drops and Stocks, Australian Dollar, Rand Advance on Economy Stocks advanced, trimming the first weekly decline in a month, and currencies of commodity producers strengthened against the yen as prospects for an end to the recession stoked demand for higher-yielding assets.

06-18-2009 - As Continuing Jobless Claims go up U.S. Stock Futures Gain U.S. stock-index futures advanced after the total number of Americans receiving unemployment insurance decreased by the most in almost eight years, bolstering speculation the labor market is increasing.

06-17-2009 - U.S. Stock Futures Retreat on Disappointing FedEx Forecast U.S. stock futures fell, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may retreat following its worst two-day slide since April, as a disappointing forecast at FedEx Corp. spurred concern business spending isn’t improving.

06-16-2009 - As housing begins to improve U.S. Stock Futures Gain U.S. stock futures extended gains, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may rebound from its biggest drop in a month, as housing starts topped economists’ estimates in May and higher oil prices lifted energy shares.

06-15-2009 - What is rising on Kudrin? Stocks, Commodities Retreat; Dollar, Treasuries Stocks fell, sending the MSCI World Index lower for a second day, and commodities dropped after the Group of Eight finance ministers signaled they may start to withdraw stimulus spending. The dollar rose as Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said Russia has confidence in the U.S. currency.

06-15-2009 - International and U,S, Stocks Drop as MSCI World Falls Most in 2 Months U.S. stocks extended a global slide, sending the MSCI World Index down the most in two months, as falling oil and metal prices weighed on commodity producers. Treasuries rose and the dollar strengthened.

06-12-2009 - As Chevron, Alcoa, Freeport Retreat, U.S. Stock Futures decrease U.S. stock futures declined, manifiesting that the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will retreat from a seven-month high, as fuel and commodity producers slid with oil and metals.

06-12-2009 - U.S. Stocks Fall as Oil, Metals Slump Drags Down Chevron, Alcoa U.S. stocks fell, pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down from a seven-month high, as declining fuel prices sent oil producers lower and technology shares decreased on concern about semiconductor demand.

06-11-2009 - After 10-Year Yield accomplishes 4% stock in U.S. futures are changing. U.S. stock-index futures fluctuated as concern higher interest rates will thwart an economic recovery offset better-than-estimated reports on jobless claims and retail sales.

06-10-2009 - What is falling right now? : Stocks, U.S. Futures, Commodities Gain; Dollar, and Treasuries U.S. Futures have been improved, and global stocks ascended, since October copper an tin gained the optimum level. Introduced by commodity producers as oil climbed to a seven-month high.

06-09-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise on Texas Instruments Forecast By Elizabeth Stanton U.S. stock futures advanced on a better-than-estimated earnings forecast from Texas Instruments Inc. and expectations the government is prepared to allow 10 banks to repay rescue funds. Treasuries rose for the first time in four days and European stocks advanced.

06-08-2009 - U.S. Stock Futures Drop on Valuations; Oil Falls, Dollar Gains By Daniela Silberstein U.S. stock futures fell, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may drop for a second day, amid speculation the three-month rally has outpaced the prospects for earnings growth as borrowing costs rise. Shares in Europe and Asia retreated.

06-08-2009 - U.S. Stocks Erase Losses After Krugman Predicts Recession’s End By Lynn Thomasson U.S. stocks rose, erasing the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s decline for 2009, after Nobel Prize- winning economist Paul Krugman said the economy will probably emerge from recession by September. Oil rebounded in electronic trading and yields on Treasury two-year notes extended gains.

06-05-2009 - U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Fewer Jobs Than Forecast Are Cut By Lynn Thomasson U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will extend its third straight weekly gain, after data showing employers cut fewer jobs than forecast last month boosted optimism the recession is ending.

06-05-2009 - U.S. Stocks Advance After Jobs Data Spurs Optimism on Economy By Lynn Thomasson U.S. stocks rose, erasing the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s loss for 2009, as data showing employers cut fewer jobs than forecast last month boosted optimism the recession is ending.

06-04-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain; Bank of America, JPMorgan Rise By Lynn Thomasson U.S. stock futures rose after government reports showed the number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits fell last week while worker productivity increased.

06-04-2009 - U.S. Stocks Gain as Banks, Energy Shares Advance; Oil Rallies By Lynn Thomasson U.S. stocks rose for a fifth time in six days as analysts recommended buying bank shares and higher oil prices boosted energy producers, outweighing a slump in retailers following disappointing May sales.

06-03-2009 - Stocks in Europe, U.S. Futures Retreat; Dollar, Treasuries Rise By Daniel Hauck Stocks fell on speculation the rally that sent the MSCI World Index to a five-year high compared with earnings has outpaced the prospects for corporate profits. Russia led the decline.

06-03-2009 - U.S. Stocks Drop on Concern Over Job Losses, Earnings Valuation By Lynn Thomasson U.S. stocks fell for the first time in five days, extending a global slump, as a report showed employers cut more jobs than forecast and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index traded at the highest valuation in eight months.

06-02-2009 - U.S. Stocks Advance, Briefly Erasing Dow’s Loss for 2009 By Lynn Thomasson U.S. stocks rose, briefly erasing the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s loss for the year, as the biggest increase in pending home sales in seven years spurred optimism that the worst of the housing slump is over.

06-01-2009 - Stocks, Commodities, Pound Advance; Dollar, Treasuries Decline By Daniel Hauck Stocks climbed, sending the MSCI World Index to the highest level since November, and oil and metals advanced as manufacturing in China signaled the worst of the global recession may be ending. Treasuries declined and the dollar fell.

05-29-2009 - Stocks in Europe, Asia Advance on Economy; U.S. Futures Gain By Sarah Jones European and Asian stocks climbed and U.S. futures rose, extending the MSCI World Index’s third straight monthly gain, as data on Japanese industrial output and India’s economy signaled the worst of the recession may be over.