Dow Jones and Nasdaq fall on unemployment and retail sales data

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Dow Jones and Nasdaq fall on unemployment and retail sales data

Stock futures slipped last Thursday morning on unemployment and retail sales data.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost three points, or 0.15%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 013% and 0.01%, respectively.

With analysts surveyed by Refinitiv predict a 0.7% decline month over month after a 1.1% fall in July. A separate report to weekly jobless claims will also be released.

The company said today it would introduce new metrics for stocks to highlight the firm's shift to software.

Cigarette maker Vectura won the support of Philip Morris International Inc., investing its 1.1 billion UK pound stake in the inhaler manufacturer. The deal was opposed by health care professionals.

Electronic Arts Inc. pushed back the debut of its highly anticipated Battlefield 2041 one month to Nov. 19. The video game maker also reiterated its net bookings guidance for the current fiscal year.

Ryanair Holdings plc raised its five-year passenger forecast and said it would not need to order Boeing 737 max jets. Talks between the low-cost airline and Boeing ended last week because of differences over price.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and MGM Resorts International were lower for a third day after Macau said it would tighten regulations on the casino industry.

In 2017, Coty Inc. announced the relaunch of Kylie Cosmetics, a makeup company founded by Kylie Jenner.

Brent crude lost 20 cents a barrel to 72.42 a barrel and gold was $15.10 to $1779.70 an ounce.

European bourses were the higher across the board with the UK ’s FTSE 100 gaining 0.49%, Germany's CAC 40 rose 0.6% and France s DAX 30 gained 1.15%.

In China, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 1.46% and China's Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 1.34% after Beijing told embattled real estate developer Evergrande will not make any interest payments beginning next week. The Nikkei 225 in Japan sank 0.62%, and sank other regions as well.