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S&P 500, Nasdaq futures tick higher with Hormuz outlook in focus

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures tick higher with Hormuz outlook in focus

Aug 10 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures inched higher on Monday as investors weighed developments in the Middle East that could influence the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, kicking off the week laden with crucial inflation data and earnings.
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Morning Bid: Suddenly the Strait of Hormuz is 'irrelevant' to the US

Morning Bid: Suddenly the Strait of Hormuz is 'irrelevant' to the US

Aug 10 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Asian stocks are mostly firmer, following Friday's Wall Street rally, though European share futures are off as oil rises amid much confusion over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Asia stocks edge higher, oil up amid Gulf confusion

Asia stocks edge higher, oil up amid Gulf confusion

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Asian share markets tracked Wall Street higher on Monday after a soft U.S. jobs report pared the risk of a near-term rise in borrowing costs, though a lack of progress in Gulf peace talks saw oil prices creep higher.
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Global stocks tick up with oil steady on Hormuz plans

Global stocks tick up with oil steady on Hormuz plans

By Wayne Cole and Harry Robertson SYDNEY/LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Global equities inched higher on Monday as oil prices held broadly steady after Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, and as markets awaited key U.S. inflation data on
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Asia stocks gain, oil up amid Gulf confusion

Asia stocks gain, oil up amid Gulf confusion

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Asian share markets tracked Wall Street higher on Monday after a soft U.S. jobs report pared the risk of a near-term rise in borrowing costs, though a lack of progress in Gulf peace talks saw oil prices creep higher.
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Asia stocks firm; oil edges up on Gulf morass

Asia stocks firm; oil edges up on Gulf morass

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Asian share markets tracked Wall Street higher on Monday after a soft U.S. jobs report pared the risk of a near-term rise in borrowing costs, though a lack of progress in Gulf peace talks saw oil prices creep higher.
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Morning Bid: Fed's Cook grilled again

Morning Bid: Fed's Cook grilled again

By Mike Dolan Aug 10 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Even though it allowed Wall Street stocks to clock another record high on Friday, the surprise drop in July U.S. payrolls didn't shift interest rate markets as much as
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World shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, while oil prices bounce higher

World shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, while oil prices bounce higher

Shares in Europe and Asia are mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading advances after U.S. stocks ended last week with gains
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US markets point to a mixed open and oil prices tick higher over Hormuz stalemate

US markets point to a mixed open and oil prices tick higher over Hormuz stalemate

U.S. markets are pointing to a mixed open as oil prices climb due to a seeming stalemate over the Strait of Hormuz
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Equities poised for best week since April as payrolls surprise eases rate-hike concerns

Equities poised for best week since April as payrolls surprise eases rate-hike concerns

By Chuck Mikolajczak and Shashwat Chauhan NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were poised to close out a week of strong gains on an upbeat note on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs last month, which dampened expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise
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US stocks set for higher open as surprise payrolls fall cools rate-hike bets

US stocks set for higher open as surprise payrolls fall cools rate-hike bets

By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 7 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs last month, raising doubts about a September interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
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S&P 500, Dow futures muted ahead of jobs data; chips, software stocks rise

S&P 500, Dow futures muted ahead of jobs data; chips, software stocks rise

Aug 7 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Dow futures were little changed on Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that could influence the interest-rate outlook, while Nasdaq futures rose as Microchip Technology and Atlassian's strong forecasts lifted chip and software shares.