NEW YORK (AP) _ Stocks are set to continue their slide as the dollar
is strengthening, and after a week of mixed economic reports. Futures
are modestly lower.
Overseas, Asian markets declined, but European markets rose
modestly.
With little economic news to help sway the market Friday, the dollar
is again pressuring stocks. A strengthening dollar drives down
foreign demand for commodities and can depress U.S. exports.
A disappointing earnings report from computer maker Dell Inc. is
also weighing on the market.
Dow Jones industrial average futures are down 36, or 0.4 percent, at
10,291. Standard & Poor's 500 index futures are down 4.20, or 0.4
percent, at 1,090.10, while Nasdaq 100 index futures are down 4.75,
or 0.3 percent, at 1,765.50.
