Stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Wednesday, following declines in Asia after China implemented an increase in higher reserve requirements for some lenders.
Standard and Poor's on Tuesday threatened to cut Japan's rating unless it produced a credible plan to rein in its soaring debt and lift growth in an economy plagued by persistent deflation.
China implemented a planned increase in required reserves for some banks on Tuesday, sources said, sparking knee-jerk selling of Asian stocks which underscored how sensitive global investors are to Beijing's tightening of monetary policy.
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as fears of further clampdowns on lending in China and a U.S. plan to freeze domestic spending sparked worries about the outlook for global growth.
The technology sector was a leader in the stock market rally on Monday, as Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 23.88 points, or 0.23 percent and the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index gained 0.76 percent.
Stocks snapped a three-day slide on Monday as signs that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would win a U.S. Senate vote for a second term helped ease investors' concerns.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher today, up 23.88 points, or 0.23 percent, as investors saw signs that the economic stimulus policies of the Obama administration and Bernanke-led Federal Reserve may continue.
Stocks snapped a three-day slide on Monday as signs that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would win a Senate vote for a second term helped ease investors' concerns.
A broad-based stocks advance drove the S&P 500 up 1 percent on Monday as signs that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would win a U.S. Senate vote for a second term relieved the market of some of the uncertainty that contributed to last week's decline.
U.S. stocks moved higher on Monday as signs that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke would win a U.S. Senate vote for a second term helped lift shares beaten down in last week's sell-off, such as technology stocks.
The Cayman Islands and other offshore money centers could become scapegoats unless regulation is stepped up on Wall Street's biggest banks to avert another potential financial crisis, a former IMF chief economist warned.
The S&P 500 index is up 7.33 points or 0.67 percent in early afternoon trading. The basic materials sector leads the rally, with the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index is up 1.3 percent and the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index up 1 percent.
U.S. stocks edged higher in choppy trade on Monday as investors scooped up shares beaten down in last week's sell-off, including materials and technology stocks, but caution persisted over plans to curb bank risk-taking.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, set to snap a three-session sell-off that wiped out index gains for the year, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke edged closer to winning support for a second term.
U.S. stocks slightly pared gains on Monday after data showed sales of used homes fell more than expected month over month in December.
The S&P 500 rose slightly in early trading amid signs over the weekend that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will be confirmed for a second term.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a strong gain at the open on Monday and looked set to reverse a three-day selling spree that wiped out index gains for the year as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke edged closer to winning support for a second term.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to gain at the open on Monday after the worst 3-day slide in 10 months following fears a White House plan to curb risk-taking by banks would cut profits.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a 1 percent rise on Monday after the worst 3-day slide in 10 months, which came on fears that the White House plan to curb bank risk-taking would cut profits.
Stock index futures pointed to a rebound on Wall Street on Monday following last week's sharp sell-off, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.82 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.74 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.51 percent at 4:15 a.m. EST.
World stocks added to the previous week's fall on Monday, weighed down by Wall Street losses, uncertainty over U.S. bank plans and concern that Greece's debt crisis could spread.
Asian stocks fell on Monday after Wall Street's worst three-day slide in 10 months, but moved off intra-day lows as a gain in U.S. futures signaled New York markets could recover some of last week's losses.
Asian stocks fell on Monday after Wall Street suffered its worst three-day slide in 10 months, but losses were muted, and high-yielding currencies edged up as some investor appetite for riskier assets surfaced.
A favorite Wall Street measure of investor anxiety surged on Friday as U.S. stocks sank on concerns over the White House's plan to rein in risk-taking by banks indicating more stock market turmoil in weeks ahead.
Stocks capped their worst three-day slide in 10 months on Friday on fears the White House's plan to curb bank risk-taking would cut profits, and tech shares slumped after Google Inc's disappointing results.
Firms with strong earnings escaped a broader decline among U.S. stocks while the effect of President Barack Obama's bank restrictions, which weighed on the whole market, may be most pronounced in investors' preference between big banks and regional bank stocks.
Stocks tumbled in their worst three-day slide in 10 months on Friday on fears the White House's plan to curb bank risk-taking would cut profits and a drop in tech shares after Google Inc's disappointing results.
Stocks extended losses on Friday with technology shares leading the way down after Google Inc's revenue and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc's sales outlook disappointed investors.
U.S. stocks fell for a third-straight day on Friday, dragged lower by technology shares after Google Inc's revenue and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc's sales outlook disappointed investors.
U.S. stocks turned negative for the year on Friday, led lower by technology shares after Google Inc's revenue and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc's sales outlook disappointed investors.
