Stock futures hold gains after home prices data

January 31, 2012 9:14 AM EST

Stock index futures held gains on Tuesday after data showed U.S. home prices fell more than expected in November.

Futures were trading higher on signs of progress in dealing with Europe's long-running sovereign debt crisis.

S&P 500 futures rose 5.8 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration of the contract. Dow Jones industrial average futures added 46 points and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 11 points.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)

Follow us

Copyright 2012 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.
Sponsor Link:
Join the Conversation
IBTimes TV

73 yr Old Becomes Oldest Woman to Climb Mount Everest

Global Markets
Existing Home Sales Jump, World Banks Lowers China Forecast, Euro Prepares for Greek Exit

Recommended for you
  1. Wall Street scores weekly gains, but sags for the dayU.S. stocks ended their first positive week in four with a down day on Friday as investors were reluctant to buy going into a long weekend, with uncertainty still swirling around Europe.
  2. Wall Street slips ahead of long holiday weekendStocks slid into the close on Friday as traders, wary of the risks posed by Europe's debt crisis, closed out positions ahead ...