US Stock Futures Mixed; ISM Data In Focus
Benzinga | May 01, 2012 09:26AM ET
US stock futures are mixed this morning, as investors are awaiting ISM manufacturing data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 6 points to 13,161.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 0.30 points to 1,393.30. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 2.50 points to 2,716.75.
US stocks closed lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 0.11% to 13,213.63, the S&P 500 index declining 0.39% to 1,397.91 and the Nasdaq 100 index dipping 0.74% to 3,046.36.
The Institute for Supply Management's April manufacturing index will be released today.
The Dollar Index (DXY) dropped 0.1% to 78.698.
The euro gained 0.3% versus the US dollar to trade at $1.3277. The dollar fell 0.2% against the Japanese yen to trade at 79.72 yen.
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