US markets strive for a positive week ahead of retail sales data and signs of cooling inflation

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US markets strive for a positive week ahead of retail sales data and signs of cooling inflation

U.S. futures are mixed as Wall Street looks to advance for the week ahead of new retail sales data. The future for the S&P 500 edged 0.1% higher Friday while Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%. Nasdaq futures rose 0.1%.…

Dow Jones Futures Steady As Investors Await US Retail Sales Data

BitcoinWorld Dow Jones Futures Steady as Investors Await US Retail Sales Data Dow Jones futures held steady in early trading on Thursday as investors positioned for the release of the latest US retail sales figures, a key indicator of consumer spending and the health of the economy. Market Context: Futures Point to a Cautious Open Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed, suggesting a flat open for the blue-chip index. S…

BEFORE THE BELL: US markets strive for a positive week ahead of retail sales data and signs of cooling inflation

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are mixed as Wall Street looks to advance for the week ahead of new retail sales data. The future for the S&P 500 edged 0.1% higher Friday while Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%. Nasdaq futures rose 0.1%. The U.S. stock market hit all-time highs Thursday on new data that showed inflation cooled in July, as well as a decline in oil prices. However, oil is reboundi…

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