07:25 AM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the green before Friday's open, extending the prior session's gains as markets are poised to end a turbulent trading week on a positive note. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1% and the Nasdaq added 0.3% before the bell....

09:00 AM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were cautiously lower ahead of Friday's opening bell as traders awaited fresh impetus following a market sell-off earlier in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.2%, S&P 500 futures declined 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.5%. Equity markets slumped earlier in the week, pressured by recession...

07:38 AM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked moderately higher midday Friday, reacting to strong overnight stock market gains on Wall Street and in Asia. A stronger-than-expected jobless claims report on Thursday eased concerns about possible weakness in the US economy. Property and retail stocks led broad market rallies on the continent. Investors also eyed Wall Street futures...

(Updated at 1200 GMT) By Huw Jones LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Global shares extended gains on Friday to erase nearly all of their losses from a big sell-off earlier in the week, with investors betting on the U.S. economy avoiding a hard landing as Fed policymakers signalled rate cuts as soon as September. Wall Street stock index futures were...