US Stock Futures Point To Subdued Opening As Global Economic Data Hint At Renewed Slowdown, Especially In China; Earnings, Data Continue To Remain In Focus

Stock futures suggested the continuation of a weak performance for stocks, and a downbeat mood among investors worried about fresh fears of a slowdown in the world economy, especially in China's manufacturing sector. On Tuesday, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.09 percent and futures on the S&P 500 were down 0.1 percent while those on the Nasdaq were down 0.12 percent. On Tuesday, the Dow closed 0.56 percent down while the S&P 500 fell 0.65 percent while the Nasdaq dropped...