MW:Stock futures trim losses as durable orders rise
By William L. Watts
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock index futures pared losses Friday after data showed April orders for durable goods rose more than expected. Orders for long-lasting, big-ticket items rose 3.3%, the Commerce Department said, topping forecasts for a 1.4% rise. Futures on the S&P 500 index SPM3 -0.38% were down 4.7 points, or 0.3% at 1,645.30, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJM3 -0.28% were off 18 points, or 0.1%, at 15,271. Nasdaq 100 futures NDM3 -0.46% fell 8.75 points, or 0.3%, to 2,983.50.
