US stock futures fell, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may snap a three-day rally, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the world’s largest economy may need more stimulus. Verizon Communications Inc. and Boeing Co. helped lead declines in Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks. Bank of America Corp. and Morgan Stanley dropped [...]
Stock futures traded in a tight range as investors avoid any big bets before the Labor Department’s monthly employment report.High unemployment is often cited as the single most important component slowing an economic recovery. A lack of hiring has kept people concerned about their jobs, which in turn leads them to cut down their spending. [...]
Stock futures are extending their gains after reports showed consumers are ramping up their spending and inflation remains tame. Retail sales rose 1.6 percent in March, better than the 1.2 percent jump forecast by economists. The Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, rose 0.1 percent last month. That was in line with expectations. Stock [...]
U.S. stock futures crept higher Tuesday ahead of what could be the final time that the Federal Reserve promises to keep interest rates at low levels for an “extended period” of time.