Investors will likely focus on consumer credit and jobs in the holiday-shortened week ahead.

Japan's finance minister said Saturday that the country's government would take action to stem the yen's rise when needed, according to a published report.

Taxpayers are likely to lose out on the initial public offering of General Motors Co. stock, according to a report published Saturday.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Casey's General Stores Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., and Flow International Corp. U.S stock markets are closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.

President Barack Obama used Saturday's Labor Day-themed weekly address to stress the focus of his policies toward strengthening the U.S. middle class.

The Obama administration on Tuesday will launch its latest efforts to rescue the failing housing market, according to a media report Saturday.

Authorities ordered an overnight curfew Saturday in New Zealand's second-largest city, Christchurch, to protect residents from falling debris and other dangers caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake.

The tropical storm formerly known as Hurricane Earl passed by most of the northeastern U.S. Friday before making landfall on the eastern edge of Canada on Saturday morning.

Investors will likely focus on consumer credit and jobs in the holiday-shortened week ahead.

U.S. stocks close higher Friday on positive reaction to the latest jobs report.