U.S. stock futures are pointing to a lower open a day after the markets broke a six-session losing streak, according to AP. Stocks have suffered this month as a raft of weak economic news dampened hopes about the pace of the global economic recovery. But shares rose Thursday after a report that U.S. exports hit a record in April. They are up about 20 percent over the past year. Stocks are likely to mark their sixth down week in a row unless they recover sharply on Friday. Ahead of the opening bell, Dow Jones industrial average futures are down 37 points, or 0.3 percent, at 12,002. Standard & Poor's 500 futures are down 4, or 0.3 percent, at 1,278. Nasdaq 100 futures are down 6, or 0.3 percent, at 2,243.
