Commodity Futures Trading Blog http://www.economy-society.com Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:53:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 European Stock Futures Little Changed on Mixed Earnings; Banks May Decline http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/european-stock-futures-little-changed-on-mixed-earnings-banks-may-decline/ http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/european-stock-futures-little-changed-on-mixed-earnings-banks-may-decline/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:53:27 +0000 http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/european-stock-futures-little-changed-on-mixed-earnings-banks-may-decline/ European (SXXP) stock futures were little changed as losses mounted for the region’s banks and a majority of companies reported earnings that missed analyst estimates. Asian shares declined and U.S.

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]]> http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/european-stock-futures-little-changed-on-mixed-earnings-banks-may-decline/feed/ 0 Futures Movers: Crude-oil futures step back from highs http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-movers-crude-oil-futures-step-back-from-highs/ http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-movers-crude-oil-futures-step-back-from-highs/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:18:55 +0000 http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-movers-crude-oil-futures-step-back-from-highs/ Crude-oil futures decline, slipping back from a nine-month closing high to give up some of the strong gains posted recently, even as the U.S. dollar declines.

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]]> http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-movers-crude-oil-futures-step-back-from-highs/feed/ 0 Japanese Stock Futures Unchanged on Signs of Market Overheating, Yen Drop http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/japanese-stock-futures-unchanged-on-signs-of-market-overheating-yen-drop/ http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/japanese-stock-futures-unchanged-on-signs-of-market-overheating-yen-drop/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:52:34 +0000 http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/japanese-stock-futures-unchanged-on-signs-of-market-overheating-yen-drop/ Japanese stock futures were unchanged as technical indicators signaled shares have been overbought, while the yen’s drop to a seven-month low against the dollar buoyed the earnings outlook for exporters. Australian equities slipped.

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Japanese Stock Futures Unchanged on Signs of Market Overheating, Yen Drop

]]> http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/japanese-stock-futures-unchanged-on-signs-of-market-overheating-yen-drop/feed/ 0 US stock futures dip as Europe frets over Greece http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-stock-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece-2/ http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-stock-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece-2/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:10:06 +0000 http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-stock-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece-2/ U.S. stock futures are lower Wednesday, echoing declines in Europe where investors fretted over the details of the Greek bailout plan.

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]]> http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-stock-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece/feed/ 0 US market futures dip as Europe frets over Greece http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-market-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece-2/ http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-market-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece-2/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:36:38 +0000 http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-market-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece-2/ U.S. stock futures are falling, echoing declines in Europe where investors fretted over the details of the Greek bailout plan.

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]]> http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-market-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece-2/feed/ 0 US market futures dip as Europe frets over Greece http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-market-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece/ http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-market-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:36:38 +0000 http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-market-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece/ U.S. stock futures are falling, echoing declines in Europe where investors fretted over the details of the Greek bailout plan.

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]]> http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/us-market-futures-dip-as-europe-frets-over-greece/feed/ 0 Futures Edge Lower as Traders Eye Gloomy Data http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-edge-lower-as-traders-eye-gloomy-data/ http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-edge-lower-as-traders-eye-gloomy-data/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:16:56 +0000 http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-edge-lower-as-traders-eye-gloomy-data/ Data pointing to an economic slowdown in China and across Europe, combined with Fitch's warning that a Greek default is still likely despite a bailout deal from the EU, weighed on U.S. equity futures on Wednesday

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]]> http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-edge-lower-as-traders-eye-gloomy-data/feed/ 0 Futures slip after European data; Dell falls http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-slip-after-european-data-dell-falls/ http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-slip-after-european-data-dell-falls/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:13:13 +0000 http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-slip-after-european-data-dell-falls/ NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures slipped on Wednesday, indicating the S&P 500 may snap a three-day winning streak after weaker-than-expected euro zone economic data and ahead of a report on the U.S. housing market.

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]]> http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/futures-slip-after-european-data-dell-falls/feed/ 0 Stock Futures Slump on Tepid Chinese, European Manufacturing Data http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/stock-futures-slump-on-tepid-chinese-european-manufacturing-data-2/ http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/stock-futures-slump-on-tepid-chinese-european-manufacturing-data-2/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:26:29 +0000 http://www.economy-society.com/2012/02/stock-futures-slump-on-tepid-chinese-european-manufacturing-data-2/ NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Stock futures were edging lower Wednesday following tepid manufacturing reads from Europe and China. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were off 7 points, or 4.7 points below fair value, at 12,938.

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