U.S. stock futures rose Friday, buoyed by the federal government’s new bailout for Bank of America, despite massive losses from that bank and Citigroup.

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday as mounting fallout from the economic slump drove a worldwide equities sell-off and investors set their sights on a push for remaining financial rescue funds in Washington.

The dollar extended gains versus the euro on Tuesday after a government report showed the U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in November.

U.S. stocks were set to open lower Tuesday after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said Wall Street may need additional bailouts.

Stocks slipped Monday morning as investors showed caution ahead of the first big wave of quarterly results, which begin pouring in later Monday.

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Stocks slumped Friday afternoon after a government report showed another big monthly drop in payrolls, resulting in the biggest annual job loss since just after World War II.

Stocks slumped Wednesday after weak labor market reports and dour forecasts from Alcoa and Intel gave investors reasons to retreat after the recent rally.