Futures drop as investors brace for payrolls data

  (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday ahead of key jobs data that could be pivotal when the Federal Reserve decides on the size of its interest rate cut that is expected later this month. The August nonfarm payrolls figure due at 8:30 a.m. ET is the...

Hanging in the balance: Five questions for the ECB

  By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – The European Central Bank looks all but certain to cut rates again on Thursday, yet the outlook after that is less clear. Dovish and hawkish policymakers are at odds over whether a weak growth outlook is enough to end...