Friday, May 11, 2007

U.S. Stock Futures Gain; Retail Sales, Inflation Data Spur Rate-Cut Hopes

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures extended gains after retail sales unexpectedly declined and a gauge of producer prices was unchanged for a second month, spurring speculation the Federal Reserve has leeway to cut interest rates.

Retail sales dropped 0.2 percent last month, the most since September, said the Commerce Department. Purchases excluding automobiles were unchanged.


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