Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:53:03 GMT
U.S. share futures steady following retail sales data
U.S. share futures traded steady after retail sales data for August was posted, while investors are preparing for the Federal Reserve meeting next week. Standard & Poor's 500 futures advanced 0.03% to 1,679.20. U.S. retails sales increased for the fifth month in a row in August, jumping 0.2% and missing economists' expectations of a 0.5% rise.