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PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.08%) this morning are down -0.10% at a 3-week low as lingering geopolitical concerns boost market uncertainty as the VIX volatility index climbed to a 5-month high. U.S. Vice President Pence visited South Korea over the weekend and urged China to act against North Korea after North Korea’s Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.28%) this morning are down -0.28% at a 2-week low and European stocks are down -0.52%. Geopolitical concerns from North Korea, Syria and the French presidential elections have all increased uncertainty in global markets and pushed the VIX volatility index up to a 5-month high, which is weighing Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.16%) this morning are down -0.07% as geopolitical developments pressure stocks. North Korea warned of a nuclear strike if provoked and President Trump tweeted Tuesday that the U.S. was prepared to “solve the problem” of North Korea with or without China’s help. U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson is Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.06%) this morning are unchanged as global geopolitical concerns create market uncertainty as the VIX volatility index climbed to a 2-week high. White House press secretary Spicer warned Syria to stop using barrel bombs against civilians, which suggests the Trump administration may take additional actions against Syria. The Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.12%) this morning are little changed, up +0.01% ahead of a speech by Fed Chair Yellen today. Losses were limited due to strength in energy producing stocks as May WTI crude oil (CLK17 +1.01%) gained +0.67% after Libya shut its biggest oil field down for the second time Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.07%) this morning are down -0.05% at a 1-week low and European stocks are down -0.23% after the U.S. launched cruise missiles against Syrian airfields in retaliation from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s alleged poison gas attacks on civilians. President Putin of Russia, a Syrian ally, condemned the U.S. Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.11%) this morning are up +0.13% as they recovered from a 1-week low in overnight trade. Concern by FOMC members over high stock prices led to a sell-off Wednesday afternoon that extended into overnight trading after the Mar 14-15 FOMC meeting minutes said, “some participants viewed equity prices Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.12%) this morning are little changed, down -0.03%, and European stocks are up +0.03%. European stocks found support on reduced political risks from France’s presidential election after anti-EU candidate Marine Le Pen was seen to have struggled in a televised debate among French presidential candidates on Tuesday night. Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.32%) this morning are down -0.20% and European stocks are following U.S. equities lower as they are down -0.07%. Concern over U.S. economic momentum is weighing on stocks after Monday’s report on auto purchases showed consumers were reluctant to spend as U.S. Mar auto sales fell to their Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.01%) this morning are little changed, up +0.02%, and European stocks are down -0.09% as they fall back from a 1-1/3 year high. A decline in the Eurozone unemployment rate to a 7-3/4 year low along with dovish ECB commentary had lifted the Euro Stoxx 50 to a Read More