Reuters – Stock index futures fell on Thursday, pointing to a weaker start for Wall Street. By 0859 GMT (3:59 a.m. ET), futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
Reuters – A spike in Chinese inflation weakened equity markets on Thursday, as investors pondered the prospects of interest rate hikes in one of the world’s main economic drivers.
AP – Asian stock markets posted tepid gains Thursday as China’s burst of inflation tempered confidence in the regional economic rebound. European shares opened lower.
AP – GOOD NEWS, MODEST MOVES: The Dow Jones industrial average tacked on only 3 points Wednesday after the government said that inventories at wholesalers fell in January while sales rose. That suggests that demand is strengthening.
AP – Scant buying lifted stocks for a second day Wednesday after the government reported a drop in companies’ inventories.
