Stock Futures Steady Amid French Fiscal Pressure and Contagion Risk
U.S. stocks and Treasurys showed little change, while the dollar strengthened against the euro. Concerns over French fiscal stress potentially spreading across Europe weighed on sentiment.
S. stocks were little changed and Treasurys mostly firmed, while the dollar rose versus the euro as investors worried that French fiscal strain could spread across the continent. S. stock indexes were largely flat after jumping sharply on Friday, when weak jobs data dimmed market expectations.