Following the worst week on Wall Street, U.S. stock futures rebounded on Monday as investors show confidence in the government plans to fix the bolstering banking system. On Friday, the Nasdaq close higher while lower closes for Dow, S&P and energy futures.

U.S. stock futures continue to slide on Monday as the $700 billion bailout passage appears slow to repair the financial crisis. Crude oil fell to below $90 a barrel with other energy futures closing lower. Sharply lower closes also for grain futures.

Higher for the Dow futures while lower for the S&P and Nasdaq as nervous investors wait for the senate approved bailout plan as it heads to the House, where a similar bill was earlier rejected.

U.S. stock futures are poised for another down day on Monday as investors continued to worry about the government's rescue proposal. While Friday saw lower closes on grain futures, and higher settlements for gold and silver.

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Monday as investors worried about the details of the government's bailout plan for ailing financial firms. Crude futures surged to a high of $130 a barrel while sharply lower closes for Dow futures, the S&P's and Nasdaq.

U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite sharply lower. Oil fell for the fourth session in a row but the dollar made a recent high and close for the third straight day.

A sharp fall in oil prices boosted the U.S. dollar, while the British Pound made a new contract low and close for the fourth trading session in row.

Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 advanced for a third straight day, oil and natural-gas futures were on the rise, while the dollar index joined the parade with a higher close over the Euro, Yen and Pound.

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Higher for the cash and Dow futures along with the S&P's while slightly lower for the Nasdaq. All of the indices continue to look higher.

Crude-oil prices closed higher, ending a three-session losing streak. Higher also for platinum, copper, gold and silver with platinum sharply higher this time.

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Platinum, copper, gold and silver closed lower for the second trading day, with the latter 3 sharply low. While wheat closed higher over corn and bean oil.

The October feeder cattle settled slightly higher against falling corn (feed) prices. And new recent lows and closes for copper, god and silver with platinum in a bear pennant.

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