Stock futures flat amid caution ahead of jobs report
Stock futures were little changed amid caution ahead of the closely watched nonfarm payrolls report, which is likely to provide clues on how soon the Federal Reserve will begin to ease back on its stimulus efforts. Stocks have mostly declined ahead of the jobs report. Investors fret that if the report is stronger than expected, the Fed may slow down its bond-buying program, which has fed a rally in the U.S. equity market this year.
http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-slip-caution-ahead-jobs-report-113819598.html
Futures move into positive territory on job report
U.S. stock futures and global markets rose after the Labor Department reported that the economy added 175,000 jobs in May.
http://news.yahoo.com/futures-move-positive-territory-job-report-124411569.html
China likely to tolerate 7 percent growth before hitting stimulus button
China’s new leaders have adopted a greater tolerance for a slowdown in the economy than their predecessors and are likely to allow quarterly growth to slip as far as 7 percent before triggering fresh stimulus to lift activity.
http://news.yahoo.com/china-likely-tolerate-7-percent-growth-hitting-stimulus-210422246.html
G4S’s new chief pins hopes on cost cuts, developing markets
The new boss at G4S , the world’s biggest security group, will cut costs and push deeper into fast growing developing markets as he battles to restore the company’s image after a high profile staffing blunder at the 2012 Olympics.
http://news.yahoo.com/g4ss-chief-pins-hopes-cost-cuts-developing-markets-181349676.html
Stocks edge higher on encouraging report
An encouraging drop in claims for unemployment benefits helped the stock market edge higher. The Labor Department said that the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 last week to 346,000, a level that’s consistent with steady job growth.
http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-higher-encouraging-report-152226426.html