Euro Area Sentiment Indexes Beat Estimates; Economic, Industrial And Consumer Sentiment Indexes All Show Improvement Over Previous Reading
In February, the Economic Sentiment Indicator had remained broadly unchanged.
UK’s Q4 2013 GDP In Line With Previous Estimates Of 0.7%; GDP Grew At 0.8% In Q3 2013
Service sector growth remained the strongest contributor, while output in the construction sector fell, according to ONS.
US Stock Futures Suggest Higher Open Following Wednesday's Slump; GDP, Jobless Claims Data And Banking Stocks, Including Citigroup, Could Influence Session
Movement of banking stocks, specifically Citigroup's, along with Q4 GDP data and jobless claims numbers could influence markets.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Bad Weather Halts Search In Southern Indian Ocean; 11 Aircraft, 5 Ships Were Involved In Day 20 Of Search Operations
The search area on Day 20 of the plane's disappearance was scheduled to cover 78,000 square kilometers, AMSA reported.
US Stock Futures Suggest Higher Open; Facebook's Buying Spree, King Digital IPO Pricing And Durable Goods Orders Data Could Influence Investors
Ukraine, the Candy Crush IPO and Facebook's latest acquisition could play on investors' minds even as sentiment looks upbeat.
UPDATE: Malaysia Airlines MH370: 122 Objects Found In Southern Indian Ocean; Legal Action Initiated Against Boeing And Malaysia Airlines
Equipment from the U.S., which can help in locating the plane’s black box, arrived in Australia on Wednesday.
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Open; Earnings, Data On New Home Sales, S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index, Consumer Confidence To Be Watched
Data on housing and consumer confidence, and retail earnings, along with developments in Ukraine could impact the day's trading.
UK CPI For February Slows But In Line With Expectations; PPI Falls More Than Expected; Fall In Motor Fuels, Input Prices Responsible
The slowing in the rate of CPI was in line with expectations, but the fall in PPI and input prices came in below estimates.
German IFO Survey Shows Surprise Dip In Business Expectations, Business Climate Index In March; Current Assessment Improves
The reading on an index measuring expectations about the future of the economy came in below consensus estimates.
US Stock Futures Suggest Higher Open Following A Positive And Eventful Week Marked By Friday's Jumpy Session; Geopolitics, Economic Data And Earnings To Be Watched
After a rocky but mostly positive performance last week, attention will be on geopolitics, earnings and economic data this week.
Europe Flash Composite PMI Data For March Show Services And Manufacturing Sectors In France Expand While Contracting In Germany; Euro Zone Expands For Ninth Straight Month
Data for March showed both manufacturing and services sectors expanded in France while growth slowed in Germany.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: UK's Telegraph Publishes Cockpit Communication Transcript While Search Continues In Southern Indian Ocean
The Telegraph published a transcript of communications from the plane's pilots before it went missing.
US Stock Futures Suggest Upbeat Start As Investors Move On After Janet Yellen’s Comments About Policy Timeline; Tiffany Earnings Scheduled Before Markets Open
Markets seem well on the way to a recovery following a setback to sentiment triggered by Janet Yellen’s comments on Wednesday.
US Stock Futures Look Set For A Weak Opening After Wednesday’s Fall Triggered By Janet Yellen’s Unexpected Candor On Monetary Policy; Home Sales, Jobless Claims Data To Be Watched
Markets had dropped in the previous session following Janet Yellen’s comments about the future of the Fed’s monetary policy.
UPDATE: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Missing: Australian Search Operations Have Sighted Debris That Could Possibly Be Of Missing Airliner; Australian Officials Say Imagery 'Credible Enough' To Refocus Search Efforts
The U.S. and New Zealand will join Australia in the search while commercial satellites will be deployed to generate clearer images.
UK Unemployment Falls As More People Are Employed On Quarterly And Annual Basis And Wages Rise; Lend Strength To Economic Recovery
The latest data lends strength to projections of a sustained, strong economic recovery in the country.
Bank Of England Voted Unanimously To Keep Monetary Policy Constant; Not Too Worried About Ukraine, Future Growth: Minutes
At its most recent meeting, the committee members were in full agreement on interest rates and quantitative easing.
US Stock Futures Point To Upbeat Start Following Tuesday's Rally, And Ahead Of FOMC Announcement, Janet Yellen Press Conference
Markets will look to the outcome of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting for clues about the future of monetary policy.
Germany’s ZEW Sentiment Index Comes In Below Expectations; ZEW Index Shows Sentiment In Euro Zone Also Takes Hit
Expectations about the German and the euro zone economies worsened in March 2014, according to the latest ZEW survey.
US Stock Futures Suggest Weaker Opening; Oracle Earnings, And Data On Inflation And Housing Starts To Be Watched
Investors could hold out for fresh direction on monetary policy from the Janet Yellen-led Federal Reserve Wednesday.
US Stocks Suggest Significantly Higher Open Despite Crimea Concerns; Industrial Production Data To Be Watched
Despite a lower close on Friday owing to concerns in Ukraine, Monday seems set for a solid start.
Euro Area, EU Inflation Slips In February; Drops In Fuel, Telecom Segments Have 'Biggest Downward Impacts'
Dining and electricity prices rose in the euro zone, but a drop in heating oil/motor fuel prices led to the lower inflation.
US Stock Futures Suggest Positive Open Following Big Fall In Previous Session; Ukraine, PPI And Consumer Sentiment Data Should Influence Markets
Following Thursday's fall, which was triggered by concerns about China, Friday adds the Ukraine crisis back into the mix.
Germany’s Consumer Price Inflation Slips Slightly, But In Line With Expectations; Food Inflation Contributes Significantly To Overall Number
The rise in food prices was notably higher than the overall inflation rate, an official release noted.
US Stock Futures Point To Positive Open Despite Latest Chinese Economic Data; Data On Retail Sales, Jobs Should Influence Trading Session
Investors will look to domestic data even as markets abroad move on disappointing Chinese data.
Italy's Consumer Price Index, or CPI, In Line With Expectations, Confirms Provisional Estimate
The dip in inflation was mainly due to volatile components, such as unprocessed food and energy, according to Istat.
China Economic Data Disappoint; Anti-Corruption Drive, Disinflation Seen As Potential Factors Affecting Retail Sales While Premier Li Keqiang Expresses Confidence
Earlier, Premier Li Keqiang had expressed confidence about the Chinese economy in his address to the National People’s Congress.
US Stock Futures Suggest Low Opening As Worries From China Affect Other Markets Including In Asia And Europe
U.S. markets seem to be taking cues from their Asian and European counterparts, where concerns about China's growth weighed on sentiment.
Euro Area Industrial Production Suffers Surprising Fall, Triggered By Fall In Production Of Consumer Durables, Energy
The monthly decrease was attributed to a fall in production of consumer durables and energy.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Search Expands To 100 Nautical Miles, To Include Andaman Sea West Of Malaysia
The Andaman Sea is significantly farther northwest from Flight MH370's last known location as initially reported by Malaysian authorities.
