One day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered losses of nearly 300 points, futures were up slightly after durable goods ordered were reported to have risen 0.8 percent in June. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up about 40 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also moved upward. Crude-oil futures traded 60 cents higher to $126.09 a barrel. On the other hand, the housing outlook remained dark. Thursday's data showed that sales of existing homes tumbled to a 10-year low. Data from RealtyTrac Friday revealed U.S. foreclosures in the second quarter more than doubled from a year earlier and rose nearly 14% from the previous three months. Freddie Mac said in a separate report that delinquencies climbed in April.
