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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

The Australian bond market is firmer on the back of expectations that the US Federal Reserve might not put off raising its interest rates. US economic figures out on Tuesday night showed that sales of new homes rose in February to a seven-year high, while inflation in America rose for the first time in four Read More

LONDON (ShareCast) – US stock futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wednesday, as investors awaited a report on durable goods. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to open approximately 67 points down, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are expected to begin the session 0.3 and 7.75 points down respectively. Stocks Read More

* Durable goods data due * Kraft up 27 pct, Kofax adds 45 pct after separate deal news * Futures: Dow off 23 pts, S&P down 1 pt, Nasdaq up 2 pts NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) – S&P Futures were little changed in light volume on Wednesday ahead of industrial orders data, with deals Read More

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