Satya Nagendra Padala

Markets are expected to begin the week on a negative note after official data Saturday showed that Chinese manufacturing activity shrank for the first time in nine months, raising concerns over the growth slowdown in the world's second largest economy.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were Dominion Resources Black Warrior Trust, Thompson Creek Metals Co, MPG Office Trust, Renren Inc and Overseas Shipholding Group. The top after-market NYSE losers were Alon USA Energy, HudBay Minerals, Heckmann Corp, Plantronics and RadioShack Corp.

SAIC, Nokia Corp, UBS AG, SAP AG, First Solar, Deutsche Bank, Carnival Plc and Zynga Inc are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.

Asian stock markets declined Friday as weak economic reports from Japan and South Korea revived concerns over the global economic growth while investors opted for caution ahead of the long-awaited speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at the Jackson Hole symposium later in the day.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were SAIC Inc, Domtar Corp, McEwen Mining, Freescale Semiconductor and Crane Co. The top after-market NYSE losers were Accretive Health, Gerdau SA, Quicksilver Resources, American Eagle Outfitters and CoreLogic, Inc.

Pandora Media, Tivo Inc, ING Groep, Molycorp, BHP Billiton, Syngenta, Frontline Ltd and First Solar Inc. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Thursday.

Asian stock markets declined Thursday as the disappointing Japan retail sales data and the fading hopes for fresh measure by the Fed Reserve weighed on the sentiment.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Pandora Media, LyondellBasell Industries, GenCorp, ING Group and Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. The top after-market NYSE losers were Oxford Industries, Rogers Communication, Tim Hortons, Asbury Automotive Group and Bank of Nova Scotia.

eBay Inc, Frontline, Harmony Gold Mining, Annies Inc, Nokia Corp, Joy Global, Banco Santander and Zynga Inc. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

Asian stock markets ended mixed Wednesday as investors remained in a waiting mode ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Pandora Media, WellPoint, AuRico Gold Inc, Navios Maritime Partners and H.J. Heinz Co. The top after-market NYSE losers were Dycom Industries, Imax Corp, Graphic Packaging Holding, RadioShack Corp and 3D Systems Corp.

Best Buy Co, Aixtron SE, Nokia Corp, Sterlite Industries India, Pluristem Therapeutics, Seadrill and Zynga Inc. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

Asian stock markets mostly ended lower Tuesday as investors await the central bankers' meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyo., to discuss monetary policy later this week.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were Brown Shoe Co, Molycorp, PVH Corp, Nam Tai Electronics and Fibria Celulose. The top after-market NYSE losers were STMicroelectronics, New America High Income Fund, Rogers Communication, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes and AK Steel Holding Corp.

ImmunoGen Inc, Nokia Corp, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Research In Motion, Apple Inc, Hewlett-Packard, Partner Communications and Tata Motors Ltd. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday.

Asian stock markets ended lower Monday as concerns over the Chinese economic slowdown offset the expectations for more stimulus measures from the policy makers around world.

Most Asian markets ended on a negative note last week as disappointing economic reports on China and the euro zone revived concerns over the floundering global economy while the lack of stimulus measures from policymakers also weighed.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were Delek US Holdings, Cenveo, Demand Media, Magnum Hunter Resources and Radioshack Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers were Stillwater Mining, Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Hovnanian Enterprises, Standard Pacific Corp and SM Energy Co.

Burger King Worldwide, Best Buy, Logitech International, Silver Standard Resources, Hewlett-Packard, Salesforce.com, Nokia Corp and Barclays Plc. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.

Asian stock markets declined Friday as hopes for a strong policy action from the U.S. Federal Reserve faded and disappointing economic reports on China and the euro zone revived concerns over the faltering global economy.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were SuperValu Inc, Tahoe Resources, Black Hills Corp, Yingli Green Energy Holding and McEwen Mining Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Salesforce.com, Solera Holdings, Hormel Foods, General Growth Properties and Sprint Nextel Corp.

China Unicom, Ancestry.com, Logitech International, Zynga, Newmont Mining, Infosys, Hewlett-Packard Co and Whitestone REIT are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Thursday.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Western Asset Mortgage, SunTrust Banks, Best Buy Co, Trinity Industries and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. The top after-market NYSE losers were Guess?, Inc, International Rectifier, Hewlett-Packard, Big Lots and Whitestone REIT.

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday after details from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting suggested that the central bank might act again to bolster the U.S. economy.

Toll Brothers Inc, Nokia Corp, Delhaize Group, First Solar Inc, Yelp, CenturyLink, Carnival Plc and Travelers Companies are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Wednesday.

Asian stock markets declined Wednesday as weaker-than-expected Japanese trade data dampened sentiment.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Williams-Sonoma, La-Z-Boy Inc, Express, Inc, GenOn Energy and Pioneer Energy Services Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers were Qihoo 360 Technology, EnCana, Beazer Homes, Tim Hortons and Agrium Inc.

Urban Outfitters, China Unicom, Nokia Corp, Deutsche Bank, Unilever, Frontline, Groupon and Cummins Inc. are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Tuesday.

Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors await the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the outcome of the European leaders' discussions about the sovereign debt crisis in the region later this week.