Eurozone GDP

U.S. stocks rose as investors found that the positives in the U.S. services sector outweighed concerns over an escalating conflict in Ukraine. The Institute for Supply Management said that its service-sector index rose to 55.2. Any reading above 50.0 indicates an expansion. Also, the index...

U.S. stocks rose for the fourth-consecutive day as investors found plenty of positives in today's ADP National Employment Report released today. As a result, the S&P 500 hit new all time highs of 1,893.17 while the Dow remains just a few small points away from its all time highs. The next...

Futures Lower As Eurozone Escapes Recession U.S. equity futures dropped in early Wednesday trade despite a new report from Europe showing that the eurozone has finally escaped the longest recession in the currency bloc's history. Also, a strong employment report in the U.K. boosted confidence that...

Futures Slightly Lower on Global Economic Data U.S. equity futures traded slightly lower in early Wednesday trade after stocks broke the 20-Tuesday winning streak yesterday. Markets eye key economic reports from around the world heading into trading Wednesday as global service PMIs are due out...

Futures Marginally Lower Ahead of Quiet Day U.S. equity futures traded marginally lower after Monday's gains heading into a quiet day both on the earnings and economics calendars. Should the S&P 500 post gains today, it would mark the 21st consecutive Tuesday of gains. Top News In other news...

Futures Lower on Weak European Growth Data U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade following a weaker than expected GDP report from the eurozone for the first quarter. GDP growth rose to -0.2 percent on a quarterly basis from -0.6 percent but missed forecasts of a 0.1 percent...

Futures Slightly Lower on Mixed European Data U.S. equity futures traded slightly lower in early pre-market trade following mixed economic data out of the eurozone. The moves follow basically flat trading on Wall Street from Monday after futures rallied into the open following weaker than expected...

Futures Higher on BoJ Easing, Eyeing BoE, ECB U.S. equity futures rose on new rounds of easing from the Bank of Japan in hopes that continued and increased central bank stimulus can continue to prop up the global economy. The BoJ is to increase purchases to seven trillion yen per month, or about...

Futures Higher on Global Services Data U.S. equity futures rose in the pre-market after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a new all time closing high and on the back of stronger than expected services PMIs around the world. Notably, the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index in the U.S. beat...

This week, two key business surveys were released in Germany showing that business managers remain optimistic about the health of the German economy amid an ongoing European recession. Both the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index and the more recently released IFO Business Climate Survey pointed to...

Futures Lower as G20 Condemns Yen Moves, Euro Fears Remain U.S. equity futures traded lower in pre-market trade as the G20 nations condemned Japan's moves on the yen in favor of market determined exchange rates. Leaders from the 20 economies are looking for common ground to make a formal joint...

Eurozone GDP in the fourth quarter contracted faster than expected and for the full year 2012, the Eurozone saw four quarters of contraction as nations launched austerity measures to help clean up finances. Stocks in Europe were lower and the euro slid on the news. Eurozone GDP contracted 0.6...

Futures Lower Following Eurozone GDP U.S. equity futures traded lower in early trade following weak GDP data from eurozone nations released overnight for the fourth quarter. Eurozone GDP fell 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter, worse than expectations of a decline of 0.4 percent and below the...

Futures Flat Ahead of G20 U.S. equity futures were relatively unchanged overnight ahead of the much anticipated G20 Summit. Also, investors eye earnings from many U.S. companies today. Top News In other news around the markets: Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) investors look set to try to block the proposed...