Japanese stock futures and Australian equities edged lower after U.S. consumer confidence trailed economists’ projections and home prices fell more than expected, dimming the earnings outlook for Asian exporters. Read the rest of this entry »
Grains futures rose Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.Wheat for March delivery jumped 21.25 cents to $6.66 a bushel; March corn rose 7.25 cents to $6.39 a bushel; March oats rose 6 cents to $2.98 a ... Read the rest of this entry »
Stock-index futures rose on Tuesday as market participants grew more hopeful Greece and its private creditors will forge a deal aimed at averting a messy default and that the EU is taking steps to solve the debt crisis at a broader level. Read the rest of this entry »
U.S. stock index futures are moderately higher this morning on very light volume. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed overnight, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng a leader on the upside. Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures were rising after European leaders agreed to tighter budget rules designed to try to help nations avoid unsustainable debt costs Read the rest of this entry »
U.S. stock futures point to a higher start for Wall Street amid an agreement to enshrine tougher budget rules and signs of progress in Greek debt talks. Read the rest of this entry »
U.S. stock-index futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will extend its best start to the year since 1997, as European Union leaders agreed to tighter budget controls. Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 indexes up 0.5-0.6 percent. At 7:45 a.m. ET ICSC/Goldman Sachs release chain store sales for the week ended January 28, versus the prior week Read the rest of this entry »
European stock futures rose, indicating the Stoxx Europe 600 Index will snap a two-day drop, as most countries in the region agreed to tighter budget controls, outweighing concern over a delay in Greek debt talks. U.S. Read the rest of this entry »
Russian equity futures rose as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged to reduce government involvement in the economy and stocks traded at the cheapest level among emerging markets for the first time in two months. Read the rest of this entry »