* Dow Chemical to spin off unit, merge it with Olin * Q4 GDP at 2.2 pct, but corporate profits fall * Fed Chair Janet Yellen to speak shortly before the closing bell * Futures off: Dow 40 pts, S&P 3 pts, Nasdaq 8 pts (Updates prices, adds GDP data, comment) By Rodrigo Campos NEW Read More
March 2015
LONDON (ShareCast) – US stock futures pointed to a fifth consecutive day in the red on Friday, as investors awaited a speech from Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to open approximately, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are expected to begin the final session of the week Read More
* Dow Chemical to spin off unit, merge it with Olin * Fed Chair Janet Yellen to speak shortly before the closing bell * Futures off: Dow 23 pts, S&P 2 pts, Nasdaq 4 pts NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) – S&P Futures dipped on Friday, setting indexes up for a full week of daily Read More
A robust jobs report has sent the US dollar soaring, driving a sell-off in the oil market that has left the S&P Futures benchmark back below $ 50 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate for delivery in April slid $ 1.15 to $ 49.61 on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Friday, ending near its week-ago Read More
U.S. stock futures were sharply lower Thursday, while oil prices surged, as Saudi Arabia’s air strikes on Yemen caused jitters in markets. Both West Texas Intermediate rose 4.5% to $ 51.43 recently and Brent crude oil for delivery in May was up 4.4% at $ 58.98. Economic data on tap Thursday include jobless claims Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – European stocks slid on Thursday after declines in US and Asian markets overnight coupled with growing concerns about instability in the Middle East in the wake of Saudi Arabia’s air strikes on neighbouring Yemen. At 0855 GMT, the UK’s FTSE 100 lost 0.3% to 6949 and the DAX in Germany shed 1.2% Read More
* Oil jumps after air strikes on Yemen * SanDisk tumbles in premarket after outlook cut * Weekly jobless claims, flash Markit services sector PMI on tap * Futures off: Dow 124 pts, S&P 14 pts, Nasdaq 46.25 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) – S&P Futures were lower on Thursday to Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – US stock futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street, as investors seemed increasingly concerned about the prospects for economic growth in the US. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was expected to open approximately 140 points down, while the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are expected to begin the session down Read More
Australian bond futures prices are lower despite disappointing economic data out of the US. Orders for US durable goods sagged in February, with new orders for long-lasting manufactured goods falling 1.4 per cent, the third decline in four months. ANZ economists said the Australian bond market took its cue from the US. “US Treasuries sold Read More
* Durable goods data unexpectedly weak * Kraft up 34 pct, Kofax adds 46 pct after separate deal news * Futures: Dow off 6 pts, S&P up 1 pt, Nasdaq up 6 pts (Updates prices, adds data, comment) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were set to open little changed Read More