Stock futures fall slightly as Wall Street looks to snap losing streak

Stock futures slipped on Thursday evening as Wall Street looked to grind out a rare positive week in what has been a rough first half of the year. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 99 points, or 0.3%. Futures for the S&P 500 dipped nearly 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.4%. The moves in futures come as the stock market appears to have found some stability this week, at least for the short term. After an afternoon rally on Thursday, the S&P 500 is up 3.3% for the week, while the Nasdaq composite is up 4% and the Dow is 2.6%. All three averages are looking to snap three-week losing streaks. Economic data will be a key focus on Friday, as investors try to determine if …
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