US Stock Futures Signal Upbeat Open As Concerns About Weak Global Economic Data Seem To Recede; Data On Existing Homes Sales, Earnings Should Guide Investors

The market's direction on Friday could be dictated by data on existing home sales and corporate earnings, following a somber week that gave way to some positivity in the previous session as investors shrugged off concerns stemming from worrisome global economic data points. On Friday, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.19 percent and futures on the S&P 500 were up 0.16 percent while those on the Nasdaq were up 0.12 percent. On Thursday, the Dow closed 0.58 percent up while the...