The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were: YPF SA, Old Republic International, Tenet Healthcare, JinkoSolar Holding and Valspar Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers were: SandRidge Mississippian, AAR Corp, Regis Corp, WMS Industries and Standard Pacific Corp.
Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose Friday but maintained a cautious tone as investors await the Greek elections.
Seadrill Ltd, Transocean, Frontline, Nokia Corp, Credit Suisse, Smithfield Foods, Tata Motors, 3D Systems and Overseas Shipholding Group are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Thursday.
Futures on the major U.S. indices point to a flat opening Thursday ahead of the Department of Labor's report on weekly jobless claims and the Consumer Price Index.
Crude oil futures are slightly lower Thursday as investors await the outcome of the OPEC ministerial meeting in Vienna.
European markets fell Thursday as investor confidence was low ahead of the Italian bond auction later in the day.
Asian markets fell Thursday as weak retail sales data by the U.S. Commerce Department and Spanish debt downgrade by Moody's weighed down on investor sentiment.
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong declined Thursday as weaker-than-expected data on monthly U.S. retail sales and renewed concerns about the debt-laden euro zone weighed on the sentiment.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were: Spartech Corp, Haverty Furniture, SuperValu, Orbitz Worldwide and Unifi. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Korn/Ferry International, Winnebago Industries, Select Income REIT, Radian Group and Yelp.
Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell Thursday amid report of cut in Spain's credit rating and disappointing data from the U.S.
Precious and industrial metals have been moving higher over the past few sessions in spite of fundamentals, suggesting commodities traders are loading up on the physical assets in anticipation of seeing at least one of the world's major central banks turn on the money spigots later this month.
Among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday are Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal, Zynga, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Alexza Pharmaceuticals, 3D Systems Corp, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Autoliv, Seadrill and Kraft Foods.
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a slightly lower opening Wednesday ahead of the retail sales report and producer price index.
Crude oil futures hovered above $83 a barrel Wednesday ahead of a weekly report on US oil supplies as well as Thursday's OPEC ministerial meeting in Vienna.
European markets rose Wednesday following an overnight rally in the Wall Street amid anticipation that the U.S. Federal Reserve would announce further quantitative easing to support the economy.
Asian markets rose Wednesday but gains were weighed down as investors were worried about the debt crisis lingering over the euro zone.
Stock markets in Hong Kong and China advanced Wednesday following an overnight rally in Wall Street overnight.
Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose Wednesday but maintained a cautious tone as investors have concerns of the persisting debt crisis looming over the euro zone.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were: Higher One Holdings, Alpha Natural Resources, Curtiss-Wright, Health Management and J.C. Penney Company. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Scotts Miracle, 3D Systems, Endeavor International, Celadon Group and Fifth & Pacific Companies.
Crude oil futures declined on Tuesday amid concerns that Spain's banking bailout may not be enough to rescue the country from the financial crisis.
Futures on the major U.S. indices point to a higher opening Tuesday ahead of the May Treasury budget statement and Import Price Index.
European markets maintained a cautious tone Tuesday as stocks fell in the U.S. and Asia following the fading of optimism relating to the aid to the Spanish banks and revival of the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.
Asian stocks fell Tuesday as optimism on the 100 billion euro ($125 billion) aid for Spanish banks faded, and markets failed to uphold the gains made Monday.
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong declined Tuesday, following losses on the Wall Street overnight as the early optimism over the Spanish bailout plan faded.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were: Fiesta Restaurant Group, Shanda Games, ModusLink Global Solutions, TFS Financial and SodaStream International. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Newport Corp, Intermolecular, MAP Pharmaceuticals, Energy Recovery and Zipcar.
Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell Tuesday as the early investor excitement on the bailout for Spanish banks subsided to revive concerns about the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.
Asian markets reversed the previous day's hefty gains on Tuesday as a European bailout for Spain's debt-stricken banks failed to convince investors that the spread of the debt crisis in Europe will be halted.
Among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday are: Micronetics, Banco Santander, Mellanox Technologies, NVIDIA, Bank of America, Perrigo, QUALCOMM, Jive Software and Nokia.
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a higher opening Monday following the agreement by the eurozone finance ministers to lend Spain 100 billion euros ($125 billion).
Asian markets rose Monday as investors were encouraged by the announcement of the Spanish bank aid deal and a report of less worrisome data from China over the weekend.
