US Stock Futures Slightly Lower Ahead Of Earnings
Benzinga | Apr 30, 2012 08:25AM ET
US stock futures are slightly lower this morning, as investors are awaiting earnings reports. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 10 points to 13,154.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 2 points to 1,396.50. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 3 points to 2,733.75.
US stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.18% to 13,228.31, the S&P 500 index gaining 0.24% to 1,403.36 and the Nasdaq 100 index surging 0.61% to 3,069.20.
Data on personal income and consumer spending will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Chicago-area purchasing managers' index will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET.
The Dollar Index (DXY) gained 0.19% to trade at 78.86, versus 78.733 in late North American trading on Friday.
The euro fell 0.15% versus the greenback to trade at $1.3217, down from $1.3252. The dollar fell 0.12% against the Japanese yen to trade at ¥80.1750, down from ¥80.38.
By Monica Gerson
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