European stocks and Wall Street futures edged higher on Sept. 6, aided by the chance that the Federal Reserve would delay tapering stimulus after last week’s disappointing U.S. jobs report. In Europe, the STOXX index of 600 European companies rose 3.26 points, or 0.69 percent, to 475.19, its second-highest close in history. The German DAX index rose 150.92 points, or 0.96 percent, London’s FTSE 100 was up 48.83 points, or 0.68 percent, and the French CAC 40 rose 53.51 points, or 0.80 percent. Nasdaq futures inched up 41.75 points, 0.27 percent, while S&P 500 futures were up 8.75 points, or 0.19 percent, and Dow Jones futures climbed 77 points, or 0.22 percent, as of 6 a.m. New York time, ahead of the Labor Day market holiday in the United States. The DXY dollar index, which measures the currency against six major rivals, rose 0.19 points, or 0.20 percent, to 92.22 as of 1:31 p.m. New York …
European Stocks, Wall Street Futures Rise as Investors Mull Fed Taper Timing
September 6, 2021
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