US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open After Thursday's Rally; GDP Data for Q4 2013, PMI, Consumer Sentiment And Housing Data Should Provide Direction

Following Thursday's rally, fueled by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony before Congress, stocks look set for a weak opening Friday. However, data on GDP, PMI, consumer sentiment and home sales should provide direction during the day's trading session. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.12 percent while futures on the S&P 500 were down 0.15 percent and those on the Nasdaq were down 0.16 percent. On Thursday, the Dow rose 0.46 percent while the S&P 500 climbed 0.4...