Satya Nagendra Padala

Stock markets in China and Hong Kong advanced Wednesday on speculation that the People's Bank of China will cut interest rates soon to help the economy regain its growth momentum.

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Tuesday were: Iron Mountain, KB Home, AES Corp, Guidewire Software and Banco Santander. The top aftermarket NYSE losers were: LRR Energy, Red Hat, Overseas Shipholding Group, Noranda Aluminum Holding and Nabors Industries.

Among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday are: Rimage Corp, Brookfield Asset Management, Zynga, RADVISION, Starbucks, PT Telekomunikasi, Facebook, Deutsche Bank and SAP AG.

Crude oil futures hovered below $84 a barrel Tuesday as concerns over the euro zone debt crisis continued to weigh on the sentiment.

Stock markets in China and Hong Kong advanced Tuesday after data showed that the China's services industry expanded at its fastest rate in 19 months in May.

Stock markets in Japan advanced for the first time in five days Tuesday, bouncing up on bargain hunting after recent sharp sell-offs.

Among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday are: AuRico Gold, Tata Motors, Cooper Companies, Seadrill, First Solar, salesforce.com, Schlumberger and Yum! Brands.

Crude oil prices declined for the fifth day Monday as sentiment was dampened after reports indicated a slowdown in China's nonmanufacturing activity and U.S. employment.

Asian stock markets plunged Monday as weaker-than-expected economic data from the US and China raised concerns over the strength of global economic recovery.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Monday as concerns of potential Greek exit eased after recent opinion polls showed that pro-austerity parties could be able to form a coalition government.

Among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday are: Ares Capital Corp, Alcatel Lucent, FreightCar America, Jive Software, Dell Inc, Renren Inc, BlackRock, Alcoa and Facebook Inc.

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a lower opening Wednesday ahead of new home sales data for April and a European Union summit.

Asian stock markets declined Wednesday as renewed concerns of Greece's probable exit from the euro zone dampened sentiment.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading on Tuesday are: STMicroelectronics, Ceragon Networks, Trina Solar, Vodafone Group, Mellanox Technologies, Nokia Corp, Cellcom Israel and AstraZeneca plc.

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a slightly lower opening Tuesday ahead of existing home sales data that are expected to show a rise in April sales.

Asian stock markets advanced for the second day Tuesday as China's commitment to stimulate growth in the world's second largest economy and signs of cooperation between German and French leaders buoyed sentiment.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading on Monday are: Ultra Clean Holdings, Seadrill, Yahoo, Frontline, ABB Ltd, Logitech International, United States Steel, Hewlett-Packard and ARM Holdings.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a slight rebound on Wall Street Monday after a string of losses last week amid worries Greece might leave the euro and an emerging debt crisis in Spain.

Asian stock markets rebounded Monday after suffering heavy losses last week amid ongoing worries over the euro zone crisis.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading on Friday are: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Osiris Therapeutics, Morgan Stanley, Salesforce.com, Banco Santander, First Solar, JPMorgan Chase, Aruba Networks, Tata Motors and Carnival Corp.

Asian stock markets slumped Friday as renewed concerns over euro zone crisis and lackluster economic data from US dented investor sentiment.

Asian stock markets tumbled on Friday, following an overnight slump on Wall Street as weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data and a deepening euro zone crisis dampened sentiment.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade Thursday are: Millennial Media, Herbalife, Ctrip.com International, Cameco Corp, J.C. Penney, Wal-Mart Stores, Wal-Mart Stores, Limited Brands and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a flat opening on Thursday ahead of economic data including weekly jobless claims

Asian stock markets advanced Thursday after the heavy sell-off in the previous session. Better-than-expected economic data from U.S and Japan offset ongoing uncertainty about Greece's political situation.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade Monday are: Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Avon Products, Chesapeake Energy Corp, Micron Technology, Ancestry.com, Herbalife Ltd, Schlumberger, Symantec Corp, JPMorgan Chase and Alcoa Inc.

Asian stock markets advanced on Monday after People's Bank of China announced a second cut this year in the reserve ratio to boost economic growth.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade Tuesday are: FreightCar America, Zynga Inc, Micron Technology, Akorn, Patriot Coal Corp, Mako Surgical Corp, Fossil Inc, Electronic Arts, Wynn Resorts and United States Steel Corp.

Futures on major US stock indices point to a lower opening Tuesday as growing concerns over political instability in Greece weighed on sentiment.