Spread bets and CFDs on the U.S. stock market should consider that futures are pointing to a slightly lower open. U.S. stocks are not expected to continue yesterday's robust rally. Instead, there are likely to be some doubts about upcoming economic data, as well as a tendency toward some profit taking.

Right now, investors are waiting for news about jobs and housing, two sectors of the economy that have been especially sluggish. Focus has moved away from yesterday's positive data out of China to what is actually happening with the U.S. economy.

European stocks are slightly lower today, and U.S. stock futures appear to be following suit.

Spread betting and contracts for differences on the U.S. stock market should consider that futures are pointing to a higher open today. Investors are riding the higher European markets and Asian markets, and sending U.S. stock futures significantly higher.

After a lower open yesterday, stocks in the U.S. managed to head into the black by a fingernail, with the Dow ending nearly five points in the black.

Today, investors are brushing off employment data that shows private sector payrolls off by 10,000, and instead focusing on the global equity rally sparked by good news out of China.

Spread bets and CFDs on U.S. stocks should consider that futures are pointing to a lower open. Indeed, it appears as though the Dow is likely to open below 10,000 today as investors worry about global economic slowdown.

Economic news in the U.S. remains disappointing, with many concerned about a double dip recession. In Europe, stocks are lower as investors contemplate a stubbornly high unemployment rate. And Asian stocks are lower as well today.

A global equity selloff appears to be happening, and it is likely that the U.S. will join in once the markets open.

Spread bets and CFDs on the U.S. stock market should consider that futures are pointing to a lower open today. Indeed, U.S. stock futures are lower today, as economic news fails to spur a continuation of Friday's rally.

Friday saw a rally in the stock market as Fed chair Ben Bernanke insisted that the Fed would do all it could to shore up the U.S. economy. The news helped propel stocks much higher on Friday.

Today, though, a lot of that optimism appears to be spent. U.S. stock futures are pointing to a lower open, on the heels of an expansion of quantitative easing in Japan, as well as mostly lower stock performances in Europe.