German IFO Business Climate Index

Futures Lower After Technical Breakdown U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade after breaking below a key technical level Wednesday which saw U.S. stocks close lower. S&P 500 futures fell below the key 1685 level which was acting as support over the last few days and...

Futures Higher After Apple Earnings U.S. equity futures rose in the pre-market after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported better than expected third quarter results. Also, CFO Peter Oppenheimer hinted at many new products later this year when he said on the conference call that Apple will have a "very...

Next week, key economic data points will be the focus of markets as the end of quarter earnings lull comes to an end. However, a few key earnings reports are expected and could also move markets. Key Earnings Earnings from key companies next week including Lennar (NYSE: LEN), General Mills (NYSE:...

Futures Rise On Quadruple Witching U.S. equity futures gained in early pre-market trade Friday after Thursday's sell off as Chinese lending rates eased. The overnight SHIBOR rate fell to 7.9 percent from 12.8 percent and the seven day repo rate fell 8.1 percent from 11.6 percent Thursday. Top...

Futures Higher on Global Stimulus Hopes U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trade as investors became increasingly hopeful of more global easing following weaker than expected economic data around the world. Also, Goldman Sachs upgraded global equities to overweight from neutral overnight,...

Futures Lower on Weak Chinese, German Data U.S. equity futures traded lower in pre-market trade following weak data out of China and Germany. However, European shares traded higher on hopes of an ECB rate cut. Top News In other news around the markets: The Flash Chinese HSBC Manufacturing PMI...

Next week, earnings season continues as investors eye key earnings from technology behemoths Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and chip maker Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN). Texas Instruments' earnings and guidance is considered a key indicator for the semiconductor, and the broader technology industry by...

Futures Flat As Cyprus Debates Bailout, ECB Deadline Looms U.S. equity futures were flat in early pre-market trade as Cypriot lawmakers continued to debate the revised bailout procedure. After rejecting the initial bailout proposal and failing to secure a bridge loan from Russia, Cyprus now must...

Futures Flat on Global Manufacturing Data U.S. equity futures were flat in early pre-market trade following manufacturing PMI's from both China and the eurozone. China's HSBC Flash Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.7 in March, reversing February's drop and easing fears of a renewed Chinese slowdown....

This week, two key business surveys were released in Germany showing that business managers remain optimistic about the health of the German economy amid an ongoing European recession. Both the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index and the more recently released IFO Business Climate Survey pointed to...

Futures Rise on German Business Confidence U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trading following the release of the German IFO Business Confidence Survey. The Survey showed that German business leaders were more confident about the future of the Eurozone economy than expected, with the index...

Futures Lower on Weak European Manufacturing Data U.S. equity futures fell in pre-market trading following weak Eurozone Manufacturing PMIs. The Eurozone Manufacturing PMI for February fell to 47.8 from 47.9 in January, worse than forecasts of a reading of 48.5, with weakness in France and Germany...

Futures Rise on Earnings, German Sentiment U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trading following continued strong earnings and a better than expected report on German business confidence. The IFO Business Climate Index rose to 104.2 in January from 102.4 in December, better than economists...