LONDON (ShareCast) – US stock futures climbed higher before the open on Friday, supported by a healthy gains in European markets as ‘Grexit’ fears receded on hopes the Greek government and the EU can work out a deal in Brussels. A joint statement by Greece and their EU counterparts said the country will submit a Read More
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* Futures up: Dow 88 pts, S&P 7.25 pts, Nasdaq 14.75 pts March 20 (Reuters) – S&P Futures climbed on Friday after a one-day pullback as investors were reassured by a reform pledge by Greece to its EU creditors that could help avert a cash crunch. * The benchmark S&P 500 index is on pace Read More
CHICAGO: US soybean futures fell on Thursday on a mild profit-taking setback following a late rally on Wednesday, traders said. A firm dollar, which makes US commodities more expensive to overseas buyers, cast a bearish tone over agriculture futures. A sharp drop in the price of Read More
CHICAGO: US corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, pressured by strength in the dollar that threatened to further chill already cool demand for US exports, traders said. “It was all about the US dollar today, as the night session gapped higher on big volume off Read More
The Australian bond market is weaker as the rally in US Treasuries is reversed. Fixed-income assets rallied on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve indicated it might be slower to raise interest rates than previously expected. But some of that rally was unwound by Friday morning, with 10-year Australian futures prices following the direction of Read More
* Fed removes ‘patient’ but cuts economic projections * Lennar, Guess post strong quarterly earnings * Futures down: Dow 45 pts, S&P 6.5 pts, Nasdaq 4 pts (adds market moves, commentary) By Sinead Carew NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) – S&P Futures were down slightly on Thursday implying a lower opening for stocks after the Read More
* Futures: Dow off 14 pts, S&P off 2 pts, Nasdaq up 1.25 pts NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) – S&P Futures were little changed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday removed a reference to being “patient” on interest rates out of its policy statement but indicated that it was in no rush Read More
* Futures off: Dow 86 pts, S&P 7 pts, Nasdaq 15 pts * Alibaba shares tick lower as lock-up set to expire * FedEx falls after lower outlook * U.S. crude futures hit fresh 6-year low (Updates prices, adds comment) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were set to fall Read More
* Futures off: Dow 92 pts, S&P 9 pts, Nasdaq 16 pts By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) – S&P Futures fell on Wednesday ahead of a highly anticipated statement and news conference by the Federal Reserve later in the session, with the Fed expected to give clearer clues on how soon it Read More
CHICAGO: US soybean futures fell on Monday, hitting their lowest since February 11 on weakness in soymeal and expectations of huge plantings in the coming months, traders said. Some bargain buyers pulled the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade May soybean futures contract off its session lows Read More