After showing a substantial recovery over the course of the previous session, stocks are likely to come under pressure in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the Dow futures down by 42 points.
Stocks futures recently showed a notable move to the downside following the release of the Commerce Department's report on durable goods orders in the month of April.
While the report showed that durable goods orders rose by more than anticipated, the upbeat data added to concerns about the outlook for the Federal Reserve's asset purchase program.
The report said durable goods orders surged up by 3.3 percent in April after tumbling by a revised 5.9 percent in March. Economists had expected orders to climb 1.1 percent compared to the 5.7 percent drop that had been reported for the previous month.
Excluding a rebound in orders for transportation equipment, durable goods orders rose by 1.3 percent in April compared to a 1.7 percent drop in March.
Recent comments from Fed officials have suggested that upbeat economic data may lead the central bank to taper its asset purchase program sooner than previously anticipated.
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