GLOBAL MARKETS

Most Asian markets rose Friday as investors remained hopeful that policymakers would reach an agreement on bold steps to save the euro zone at the EU summit.

U.S. stock index futures declined Thursday morning, pointing to a lower opening on Wall Street ahead of a decisive European Union summit in Brussels, where EU leaders will meet to tackle the euro zone debt crisis head on. The summit will take place June 28-29.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Thursday as better-than-expected economic data from the US buoyed sentiment, but gains were capped as investors are being cautious ahead of the EU summit later in the day.

European markets rose Thursday following encouraging data from the U.S., but investors remain watchful ahead of the European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, where leaders will discuss tackling the EU debt crisis with concrete measures

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were: Teekay Tankers, GFI Group, Star Gas Partners, EnerSys and Hovnanian Enterprises. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Energy Transfer Partners, New York Times, US Airways Group, Weatherford International and Terex Corp.

Most Asian markets rose Thursday as encouraging data from the U.S. softened concerns about the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

Amarin Corp, Facebook, Zynga, Saks, O'Reilly Automotive, Credit Suisse Group, Atlantic Power and Tata Motors are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

U.S. stock index futures point to slightly lower opening Wednesday as investor sentiment is weighed down by the concerns of debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Wednesday but gains were capped as investors are opting for caution ahead of the EU summit that begins on Thursday.

European markets rose Wednesday following global cues but investors remained watchful about the debt crisis lingering over the euro zone.

Crude oil futures slightly declined and hovered above $79 a barrel during Asian trading hours Wednesday as doubts over the ability of European leaders to address the debt crisis at a summit this week offset concerns over tightened North Sea supplies due to a strike in Norway.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were: BPZ Resources, MEMC Electronic Materials, Ultra Petroleum, Fusion-Io and Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Campus Crest Communities, Harbinger Group, Yingli Green Energy Holding, HCA Holdings and AutoZone.

Most Asian markets rose Wednesday but investors remained watchful about the the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

Zynga, Syngenta, JPMorgan Chase, Banco Santander, James River Coal, Nokia Corp, Morgan Stanley and AIXTRON are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

Asian Stock markets mostly declined Tuesday as market participants continued to doubt the ability of European leaders in tackling the debt crisis at a European summit later this week.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher opening Tuesday after Monday's sell-off, but investors remain watchful as euro zone debt crisis concerns linger.

European markets rose Tuesday after sell off in the previous day, but investors remained watchful about the debt crisis lingering over the euro zone.

Crude oil futures declined during Asian trading hours Tuesday as sentiment was dampened on concerns that faltering global growth could lead to lower oil demand.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were: Health Management Associates, Ferro Corp, McClatchy Co, Greenhill & Co and Generac Holdings. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Harbinger Group, BPZ Resources, Regional Management, Fidelity National Financial and Rogers Communication.

Most Asian markets fell Tuesday as investor sentiments continued to be dragged down by concerns over the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Intel Corp, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Cellcom Israel, Nokia Corp, Banco Santander, Deutsche Bank and Microsoft Corp are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening Monday as investors continued to worry about the debt crisis in the euro zone and the faltering global economy.

Asian stock markets mostly declined Monday as fears of a further global slowdown and economic headwinds from the euro zone continued to weigh on the sentiment.

European markets fell Monday as investors remained concerned about the debt crisis lingering over the euro zone.

Crude oil futures advanced Monday as U.S. companies shut down nearly a quarter of oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico because of the intensifying weather caused by Tropical Storm Debby.

Most Asian markets fell Monday as investor sentiment continued to be dragged down by concerns over the looming debt crisis in the euro zone.

The market sentiment is likely to remain subdued in the coming week as increasing expectations of a further global slowdown and economic headwinds from the euro zone will continue to weigh.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were: Teva Pharmaceutical, Lloyds Banking Group, Thompson Creek Metals Company, St. Jude Medical and Flotek Industries. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Hovnanian Enterprises, MGIC Investment Corp, Astrazeneca Plc, Tejon Ranch and 3D Systems Corp.

Most Asian markets fell this week as investors were worried after the U.S. Federal Reserve refused to announce a further round of quantitative easing and the HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) indicated that China's manufacturing activity was faltering.