Posts Tagged ‘futures’

Nikkei Futures Nikkei futures likely to continue its rising intraday trend, especially if the index futures may penetrate the first resistance at 9025. If this bullish scenario actually happens then 9100 and 9250 will be the initial target. But one thing to be observed is sideways pattern that occurred a few days is likely to continue despite the Nikkei futures capable of penetrating 9025. Assessment of whether ... Full story

Canon Inc. (7751), a camera maker that gets a third of its revenue in Europe, fell 1.4 percent after a report Japan’s trade surplus narrowed on a stronger yen and weak overseas demand. Brokerages led declines after Nomura Holdings Inc. (8604) said individual investors are buying fewer stocks. Komatsu Ltd. (6301), a ... Full story

Financeroll - U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday as an improving U.S. labor market helped stem, but not override, worries about Europe's debt troubles.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 77.19 points at 12,341.23. The S&P 500 dropped 6.92 points to 1,270.38. The Nasdaq Composite fell nearly two points to 2,646.45. The profit forecasts damped optimism about corporate earnings growth heading ... Full story

Financeroll - U.S. stock futures lost ground Thursday, pointing to a lower open for Wall Street as European shares sink amid worries over bank capital while investors await U.S. weekly jobless claims and private payrolls data. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 86 points to 12,270. S&P 500 Index futures dropped 11 points to 1,262, while Nasdaq 100 futures declined ... Full story

Financeroll - U.S. stocks opened higher Thursday, recovering some of the prior day's losses, after Italian borrowing costs fell at a government debt auction. And, U.S. jobless claims came in at 381,000, up from 366,000 the prior week. This is the fourth week that claims have held below 400,000, which is considered a breakeven point in job creation. After dropping 139.94 points ... Full story

Financeroll - European stock markets bounced around in thin trading on Thursday, as investors indicated that the results of a key Italian debt auction could have been much worse. The Stoxx Europe 600 index edged up 0.2% to 240.57. The index had lost 0.7% in the prior session, a move that snapped a three-day winning streak. Yields on Italy’s 10-year government bond rose, ... Full story

Financeroll - Stock index futures pointed to a steady open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 flat, Dow Jones futures up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.1 percent at 0936 GMT. European stocks were mostly unchanged in morning trade, while the euro fell to a 10-year low against the yen and its lowest in nearly ... Full story

Financeroll - European stock markets moved mostly higher in thin trading early on Thursday, driven by gains for the mining and telecom sectors, as focus turned to an auction of long-term Italian debt. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.4% to 241.13. The index had lost 0.7% in the prior session, a move that snapped a three-day winning streak. The focus for ... Full story

Financeroll - Hong Kong shares closed down for a second straight session on Thursday, dragged lower by weakness in financials and Chinese property stocks in weak turnover, with the benchmark indexes poised to post their first losing year in three. The Hang Seng Index finished down 0.65 percent at 18,397.92. The China Enterprises Index of top mainland listings in Hong Kong ended ... Full story

Financeroll - Japan's benchmark Nikkei slipped on Thursday ahead of an Italian debt sale that could prove challenging in thin volumes, while the euro's tumble against the yen to a 10-year low pressured exporters. Elpida Memory Japan's last remaining player in the dynamic random-access memory chip market, sank as much as 10 percent after a report said it may delay paying back ... Full story