Bhaskar Prasad

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.

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

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

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.

Moody's Investors Service Monday downgraded the long-term debt and deposit ratings of 28 Spanish banks, indicating that the credit worthiness of Spain is weakening.

South Korea's consumer confidence fell in June as compared to May, weighed down by the faltering global economy and the intensifying debt crisis in the euro zone.

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

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.

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

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

Japan's economy appears to be weakening in the April-June quarter as business conditions deteriorate and exports flatten off, suggesting that the recovery may have lost momentum.

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.

U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Friday, but investors are expected to remain watchful amid weak data across the globe following the downgrading of 15 global banks by ratings agency Moody's on Thursday.

European markets fell Friday as concerns about the economic slowdown were revived after data from the euro zone was disappointing and 15 global banks were downgraded by Moody's Investor Service.

Most Asian markets fell Friday due to investor concerns following indications of a faltering U.S. economy and the downgrading of global banks by Moody's Investor Service.

U.S. stock index futures point to a lower opening Thursday after the Department of Labor's initial jobless claims report, which showed that more people than expected filed for unemployment benefits, and the National Association of Realtors' report on existing home sales.

European markets fell Thursday as investors were disappointed the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to announce any quantitative easing measures on Wednesday.

China's manufacturing activity fell in June compared to that in May and continued to contract for the eighth straight month, according to the preliminary HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released Thursday.

Most Asian markets fell Thursday as investors felt let down by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which did not announce a further round of quantitative easing.

Biosante Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tesla Motors Inc., Barclays PLC, Bank of America Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Michael Kors Holdings Ltd and Procter & Gamble Co. are among the companies whose shares moved in pre-market trading Wednesday.

U.S. stock index futures point to a mixed opening Wednesday ahead of economists' expectations that the Fed will announce an extension of its 'Operation Twist' monetary policy designed to boost the economy.

European markets fell Wednesday as investors remained watchful ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement of the monetary policy decision.

Asian markets rose Wednesday amid speculation that the U.S. Fed will announce monetary easing measures to rejuvenate the economy.

U.S. stock index futures signal a mixed opening Tuesday as optimism following the Greek election results fades and Spain's increasing borrowing costs raise investor concerns.

European markets rose Tuesday but investors remained cautious as concerns about the debt crisis looming over the euro zone were revived with increasing borrowing costs of Spain.

Asian markets fell Tuesday as investor concerns on the euro zone debt crisis were revived amid fading optimism after the Greek elections and increasing borrowing costs of Spain.

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell Tuesday as optimism over the Greek election results subsided and concerns over the financial stability of Spain revived.

Futures on the major U.S. indices point to a mixed opening Monday as concerns about the euro zone debt crisis undermined the initial optimism following the Greek elections in which pro-bailout parties won the majority.