Category: Pre-Market Report

UPDATED 7:00 am ET    STOCKS – European stocks fell, after posting a weekly gain, as investors weighed earnings and watched the crises in Ukraine and the Middle East. U.S. index futures slid, while Asian shares pared gains.   BONDS –  U.S. government bonds halted a decline after falling at the end of last week as…

UPDATED 7:00 am ET    STOCKS – Stocks in Europe fell, after rising the most since April yesterday, as the European Union and U.S. imposed further sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. U.S. stock- index futures slid and Asian shares were little changed.   BONDS –  U.S. 30-year bonds returned six times what investors earned in the…

UPDATED  7:17 am ET STOCKS – European stocks advanced, rebounding from yesterday’s decline, as a report showed China’s economy expanded at a better-than-expected pace, meeting the government’s target for growth this year. U.S. index futures and Asian shares were little changed. BONDS – Treasuries traded sideways, before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen resumes testimony to…

UPDATED 7:17 am ET    STOCKS – U.S. stock-index futures were little changed, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounded from its biggest weekly loss in three months, as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony to Congress.   BONDS –  A gauge of U.S. inflation expectations climbed to a five-month high before central…

UPDATED 7:00 am ET    STOCKS – European stocks climbed, after the Stoxx Europe 600 Index posted its biggest weekly drop since March, as Shire Plc gained. U.S. stock futures and Asian shares also advanced.   BONDS –  Treasuries halted a five-day advance before U.S. reports this week that economists said will show gains in retail…

UPDATED  7:05  am ET    STOCKS – European stocks rose, rebounding from a five-day slump, as takeover activity increased and investors bet the financial troubles of Banco Espirito Santo SA won’t spiral into an euro-area banking crisis. U.S. index futures also advanced, while Asian shares fell.   BONDS –  Treasuries headed for their biggest weekly gain…

UPDATED 7:00 am ET    STOCKS – European stocks fell for a fifth day as shares of lenders declined to their lowest level this year. U.S. index futures and Asian equities also slid.   BONDS –  German government bonds rose, pushing 10-year yields to a 14-month low, as nations from Greece to Spain seek to sell…

UPDATED 7:05 am ET    STOCKS – European stocks fell for a fourth day as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting. U.S. equity-index futures were little changed, while Asian shares slid.   BONDS –  Treasuries halted a two-day gain before the Federal Reserve is scheduled to publish the minutes of its June…

UPDATED 7:05 am ET    STOCKS – European stocks fell for a third day, led by travel and leisure companies, after Air France-KLM Group cut its full-year profit forecast. U.S. stock futures and Asian shares were little changed.   BONDS –  Shorter-maturity Treasuries, which are most sensitive to changes in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate, underperformed…

UPDATED 7:15 am ET    STOCKS – European stocks fell, as investors assessed equity valuations following the biggest weekly rally since March. U.S. index futures also slid before the start of the earnings season, while Asian shares were little changed.   BONDS –  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. brought forward its forecast for the Federal Reserve to…