Since the Case-Shiller home price index depicted a fall in prices in the month of December, the U. S. stock futures have steadily started slicing its losses treading to sooth the yearly declines.

According to the Dow Jones reports, the Average industrial futures were sending low signals at 25, on the other hand side Standard & Poor, the index is dipping down by 4 and simultaneously Nasdaq Composite futures are further trailing down by 7.

On a regular basis, in the fourth quarter, the S&P Case-Shiller U. S. National Home Price Index recorded a 2.5% dip as compared to last year, with making things soothing from the 19%, 15% and 8.7% declines for the rest of 2009.

The prices at indexes depicted 10 major metropolitan areas falling 2.4% in December from a year earlier, on the other hand side the index for 20 major metros bulged down at 3.1%. Combining, both the indexes, the same are facing a stiff dip at 0.2% from the past month.

According to reports of earnings in the early times, Home Depot is strong by 1.3% in the premarket trading after it announced the first dividend raise since 2006 as the earnings are charting up. However, Sears Holdings announced an elevation in profits and mounted at 2.4% in premarket trades.

The U. S. stocks dipped stead fast on Monday, slicing down a four-day win.