US Stock Futures Move Up Slightly As Investors Await Data Reports

US stock futures moved up slightly, with investors eagerly awaiting data on house prices and consumer confidence. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33 points to 10,783. S&P 500 futures added 1.60 points to 1,139.30, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 7.25 points to 2,015. The blue-chip Dow index fell 0.44% yesterday. The July's S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index is scheduled to be released at 9 am ET. The September consumer confidence data will be released at 10 am ET. The Treasury is scheduled to sell five-year notes worth $35 billion. Walgreen Co WAG is all set to report its latest quarter results before the opening bell. Research In Motion Ltd RIMM launched PlayBook in response to the iPad by Apple Inc AAPL. Asian equities closed lower, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average moving down 1.1%. The Stoxx Europe 600 index was down about 0.44%. Moody's Investors Service has cut its rating on the senior debt rating of Anglo Irish Bank. As per many media reports, Moody's Investors Service is also likely to cut Spanish debt rating from its present “AAA.” Oil futures dropped $0.72 to $75.80 per barrel in electronic trading on Globex, while gold futures fell $8 to $1,290.60 an ounce. The dollar index (DXY) moved down about 0.09%. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.