Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are trading flat with fair value this morning, as Wall Street holds its breath ahead of this morning’s August nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate…( Read More )

Futures were pointing to a higher open after the government reported a less steep loss of jobs than expected.

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Stock futures are trading in a tight range after new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly but still remain above levels considered a sign of a healthy economy.

The Stock Exchange of Mauritius delayed the introduction of futures trading because of a lack of market makers, Chief Executive Sunil Benimadhu said.

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC today announced that August 2010 trading volume totaled 291,533 contracts, compared to 105,506 contracts during August 2009. Â August was the third most active trading month at CFE this year and marked the eleventh consecutive month in which total volume registered an increase when comparing year-over-year trading activity. Â August volume rose eight percent from …

Crude Palm Oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to remain rangebound next week due to the mixed sentiment in the market, dealers said. Some traders anticipate prices to receive a boost from lower output in Malaysia and Indonesia as workers take a long break to celebrate the Hari Raya holiday amid strong demand. “Market sentiment will also receive continuous support from …

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday as a better-than-expected reading on second-quarter economic growth relieved investors ahead of a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures added to early gains on Friday after a better-than-expected revision to second-quarter economic growth. At the latest, benchmark crude for October delivery was up 20 cents to $73.56 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Commerce Department on Friday cut its GDP estimate for the latest quarter to 1.6% from 2.4 …

Stock futures were pointing higher as second-quarter GDP came in at slightly stronger-than-expected growth of 1.6% and as investors awaited comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.