(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.14%, S&P 500 0.25%, Nasdaq 0.31% Aug 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday after President Donald Trump's temporary pick for a Federal Reserve governor fueled expectations of a more dovish central bank...

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday after President Donald Trump's temporary pick for a Federal Reserve governor fueled expectations of a more dovish central bank board. Trump said on Thursday he would nominate Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran as Fed Governor Adriana Kugler's interim replacement, following Kugler's surprise resignation last week. U.S. stocks lost steam on...

07:40 AM EDT, 08/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Cannabis retailer Canopy Growth ( CGC ) , up near 5% in U.S. pre-market trade, on Friday said first-quarter net loss narrowed as revenue increased on higher cannabis sales. Net loss narrowed to $41.5 million, or $0.22 per share, from $127 million, or $1.60 per share, in the previous corresponding quarter. Analysts polled...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A fresh look at inflation trends will test the U.S. stock market's rally in the coming week, with some investors saying equities are primed for a potential pullback after rocketing to records. The benchmark S&P 500 was last up more than 7% on the year and within about 1% of its all-time closing high set in late...