February 2015

PARIS/SINGAPORE: US and European wheat futures hit three-week highs on Tuesday as technical momentum and fresh doubts about supply from the Black Sea region sustained a market rally. US soybeans rose for a fourth consecutive session, buoyed by strong demand that is expected to be confirmed Read More

London (AFP) – World oil prices rose Tuesday on upbeat comments from key producer Kuwait, while investors kept tabs on Greece’s troubled debt talks with its creditors. Brent North Sea crude for April delivery rallied as high as $ 62.57 — a level last seen on December 22, 2014. It later stood at $ 61.97 Read More

* Investors watching situations in Greece, Ukraine * S&P 500 coming off record closing high * Celsus shares plummet after drug fails study * Dow down 24 pts, S&P down 4.25 pts, Nasdaq up 2.25 pts (Updates prices) By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Dow Futures pointed to a quiet open on Read More

LONDON (ShareCast) – Dow Futures declined following the collapse of talks between Greece and the Eurozone. The Mediterranean country was pressured by finance ministers on Tuesday to remain a part of the EU after the new Greek government rejected a bailout offer from the Eurozone late Monday night. The nation’s credit line expires in 10 Read More

* Investors watching situations in Greece, Ukraine * S&P 500 coming off record closing high * Crude oil rises for third straight session * Dow down 7 pts, S&P down 2.5 pts, Nasdaq up 5.25 pts By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Dow Futures were unchanged on Tuesday, the first trading session Read More

World oil prices edged have edged higher on lingering optimism over falling US production. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for March delivery firmed three cents to $ 51.96 a barrel compared with Friday’s close. Brent North Sea crude for April rose 54 cents $ 62.06 a barrel in London midday trade. Crude has been on Read More

* Import prices drop in January * UMich data on tap * German growth beats expectations * Futures up: Dow 53 pts, S&P 4 pts, Nasdaq 13 pts (Adds quote, data) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were set for a slightly higher open on Friday, after gains in the Read More

* Import prices, UMich data on tap * German growth beats expectations * Futures up: Dow 35 pts, S&P 3.25 pts, Nasdaq 10.75 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Dow Futures inched higher on Friday, with gains in the prior session having moved the S&P 500 to within 2 points of Read More

By Roxana Zega US stock-index futures rose, with the Standard & Poors 500 Index 3 points away from a record, as German growth data signaled a strengthening in Europes recovery and optimism increased about Greek debt talks. Contracts on the Standard & Poors 500 Index expiring in March advanced 0.2 percent to 2,087.6 at Read More