Wall St on hold ahead of jobs data
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U.S. stock index futures were flat to  lower on Friday but Wall Street's opening was expected to be  decided by a key U.S. employment data report, which is seen as  an important pointer to future interest moves.
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U.S. stock market index futures pointed to a mixed start on Wall Street on Thursday as investors look ahead to results from Microsoft , AT&T  and Amgen  and fresh labor market data.
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Wall Street looked set for a mixed start on Thursday as oil prices remained near two-week highs and investors braced for a clutch of economic data and earnings from high-profile firms like Goldman Sachs  and Nike .
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U.S. stocks looked set to open around breakeven on Friday as markets await a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and some economic data revisions for direction amid a dearth of corporate news.
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Wall Street stocks are set for a slightly higher start on Thursday with a report on the services sector and employment data the likely trading focus.
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US stock futures were mixed early Friday with traders awaiting non-farm payroll figures due at 8:30 am EST. Dow Jones futures fell 6 points recently, while Nasdaq futures rose 4 points and Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s futures slipped 0.40 points.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Thursday after a sharp spike in jobless claims added to worries about the labour market and as wary traders reflected on a 50 basis point rate cut and the possibility of downgrades of key bond insurers.
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NEW YORK - Stocks clung to a slim advance Wednesday despite a new record high for oil as investors sifted through profit warnings and awaited the government's jobs creation report at the end of the week.    With rising energy costs threatening to dent consumer spending and corporate profits in the period ahead, oil and jobs have competed for the attention of traders on Wall Street...
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Wall Street may put the brakes on a  steep decline next week, when a rate cut is anticipated from  the Fed, and Friday's monthly jobs data may trigger a comeback  for stocks after their January funk.
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Stock index futures indicated a mixed  start on Wall Street on Friday before jobs data which will be  scrutinized for clues on the strength of the world's largest  economy which looks to be headed towards recession.
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Friday's weak U.S. jobs data remained  the focus on world financial markets on Monday, with European  stocks barely changed, government bonds consolidating gains and  the dollar still under pressure.
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Stock futures suggested a mixed start on Wall Street on Wednesday, as investors await data on durable goods, Midwest manufacturing and concerns persist over the mortgage market.
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U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday as investors were cautious a day after a rally pushed the Dow to an all-time high and before employment data on Friday.
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Wall Street was expected to open little  changed on Friday in cautious trade ahead of the monthly  employment report at 8:30 a.m. EST.
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Wall Street looked set for a flat opening  on Thursday as investors mark time ahead of a long Christmas  weekend, but a clutch of economic data and a new retreat in oil  prices could drive sentiment.
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Wall Street closed narrowly mixed Thursday as investors traded cautiously ahead of a report on December employment that will be released Friday.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Thursday, pausing after Wednesday's sharp rally, as investors  were reluctant to wade into the market before Intel's  mid-quarter update after the close and Friday's jobs report.