DOW JONES

A weak yen helped lift Japanese stocks while Asian stocks climbed despite Chinese data narrowly missing expectations.

While Chinese indexes rose on President Xi Jinping's comments, Indian stocks rallied on the last day of the country's mammoth election.

While Apple's big purchase drags on S&P, Nasdaq.

The FOMC announcement scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, GDP data and employment numbers should influence markets.

Earnings from major corporations across various sectors, and their bellwether stocks, should influence the trading session.

While Asian markets fretted about Ukraine and rising oil prices, markets in US and Europe are buoyed by M&A buzz.

Earnings and external factors such as developments in Ukraine should influence markets Friday.

Markets should be influenced by more big-ticket earnings announcements scheduled for the day.

Quarterly earnings announcements from big players in retail, aviation and technology should help guide investors.

Earnings are expected to continue to influence market direction.

Quarterly earnings should direct market flow Monday following last week's rally.

Ahead of the long weekend, data on jobless claims and a packed earnings calendar should influence markets.

Quarterly earnings announcements and economic data should influence Wednesday's session.

Quarterly earnings, data on inflation and housing, and opening remarks from Janet Yellen at a Fed conference should influence markets.

After last week's volatile sessions, which ended with the markets losing a lot of ground, earnings and economic data should guide markets.

Value-buying could stem losses while quarterly earnings of major banks, and data on PPI and consumer sentiment could influence moves.

The Fed’s unexpectedly dovish tone, as deciphered from the minutes published Wednesday, helped fire up a rally in the previous session.

Stocks look set to regain their footing after a few disappointing sessions that were punctuated by Tuesday's modest gains.

Stocks look set for a positive start after three losing sessions but it remains to be seen if they can sustain the gains.

With the rally derailed by the prospect of continued stimulus reduction, investors may look to earnings and Fed minutes for further direction.

Various estimates peg the unemployment rate to slip to 6.6 percent from the current 6.7 percent.