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Stock futures point to lower open as dollar rises

AP - 15 minutes ago

Stock futures are slightly lower and the dollar is rising Monday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates sooner than expected.

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Dollar slips from peak against yen
CNN Money - 1 hour 24 minutes ago
Dollar falls after rally on jobs data, but supported by speculation that the Fed may raise interest rates sooner than expected.
U.S. Forecasts Smaller Loss From Bailout of Banks
New York Times - 1 hour 28 minutes ago
New estimates, of a loss of $42 billion out of $370 billion lent, could lower the administration’s deficit forecast.
Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Credit
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 51 minutes ago
Consumers likely borrowed less for a record ninth straight month in October as households faced tight credit conditions and unemployment that hit a 26-year high. A further decline in borrowing would be more evidence of weak consumer spending, making it harder for the economy to mount a sustained rebound.
Oil falls on stronger dollar
CNN Money - 1 hour 54 minutes ago
Crude dips near $75 as strengthening dollar hits a 5-week high and European stocks turn lower.
U.S. Treasuries Rise on Speculation Bernanke to Damp Optimism
Bloomberg - 1 hour 58 minutes ago
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries advanced, snapping four days of losses, on speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will try to damp optimism about the strength of the economic recovery.
European markets drop as dollar surge continues
Washington Post - 2 hours 24 minutes ago
LONDON -- European stock markets fell Monday as the dollar jumped to a five week high against the euro amid improved expectations about the pace of recovery in the world's largest economy.
Crude Oil Drops for a Fourth Day as European Equities Decline
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 4:35 am ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped for a fourth day as European equity markets declined amid concern the U.S. Federal Reserve may start raising interest rates.
Asian markets mixed; Nikkei hits 6-week high
USA Today - Mon Dec 7, 4:28 am ET
Asian markets were mixed Monday, with a weaker yen lifting Japanese stocks to a six-week high, while a drop in the U.S. unemployment rate failed to spur buying in a region that has rallied massively this year. European shares were lower.
Wall Street looks weak as dollar rises amid ideas about higher interest rates
The Star-Ledger - 56 minutes ago
AP Specialist Gregg Reilly works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK -- U.S. stock futures are slightly lower and the dollar is rising today as investors bet that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates sooner than expected.
Shoals still in path of Wall Street regulations
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 3:07 am ET
Sweeping regulations to tame Wall Street and protect consumers in dealings with lenders are on the verge of passing the House but their fate is hardly sealed.
Congress Is the Drunk at the Fed’s Punch Bowl: Roger Lowenstein
Bloomberg - Sun Dec 6, 9:17 pm ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Congress wants to ride herd over the Federal Reserve. It wants the power to scrutinize the Fed’s interest-rate decisions. It wants to look into how the Fed decides to lend to individual banks.
A Marshall Plan For America
Forbes - Mon Dec 7, 1:42 am ET
The jobs crisis demands drastic government action.
Yen, Dollar Rise on Rate Outlook; Stocks Decline (Correct)
Bloomberg - 1 hour 20 minutes ago
(Corrects first paragraph to show dollar rose to highest level in a month against the euro.)
Fed has too many duties
USA Today - Sun Dec 6, 7:31 pm ET
New entities should focus on bank regulation, consumer protections.
Today's debate: Blame for the collapse
USA Today - Sun Dec 6, 7:31 pm ET
Never mind that Fed averted depression. Congress wants to meddle.