Noticias de Hoy

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stock index futures pared some earlier gains after durable goods orders showed a bigger-than-expected drop for August, the final second quarter gross domestic product reading was below expectations and initial jobless claims fell in the latest week. S&P 500 futures rose 6. 4 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration of the contract. Dow Jones industrial average futures added 65 points and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 6. 75 points. . . .

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares rebounded on Thursday but sentiment was vulnerable due to uncertainty over a bailout for Spain and signs of Europe struggling to find a unified approach to tackling its debt crisis as global lenders wrangled over Greek restructuring. A recovery in Chinese shares pulled the MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan out of the negative territory to trade up 0. 5 percent. The index fell to its lowest point since September 14 on Wednesday, wiping out almost all the gains made after markets rallied on the U. S. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 fell for a fifth straight trading day on Wednesday as protests in Spain and Greece over euro zone austerity measures raised fresh concerns over Europe’s ability to get its debt crisis under control. Investors sold risk-sensitive sectors such as energy and tech, while they poured money into more defensive areas like utilities and consumer staples. The S&P technology sector declined 0. 8 percent and the energy sector fell 0. 9 percent, while S&P utilities ended up 0. 2 percent. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks extended losses on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite down 1 percent after declines by Apple Inc and Oracle . The Dow Jones industrial average fell 39. 08 points, or 0. 29 percent, to 13,418. 47. The S&P 500 dropped 9. 43 points, or 0. 65 percent, to 1,432. 16. The Nasdaq Composite lost 33. 99 points, or 1. 09 percent, to 3,083. 73. (Editing by Kenneth Barry)

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LONDON (Reuters) – European shares fell sharply and the single currency hit a two-week low on Wednesday as popular opposition within the euro zone to budget austerity measures unnerved investors already worried about a weak global growth outlook. The market’s focus was on Spain and Greece: protesters clashed with police in Madrid on Tuesday as the government prepared to unveil its 2013 budget on Thursday; and Greeks held a general strike as ministers sought to renegotiate a bailout. . . .

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Wednesday as protests in Spain underscored concerns about the country’s financing difficulties and as investors refocus on slowing global growth after rallies sparked by easing measures from major central banks faded. The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0. 5 percent. Australian shares were down 0. 2 percent and South Korean shares slipped 0. 9 percent. Tokyo’s Nikkei average opened down 1. 7 percent as a slew of stocks passed the deadline for buyers to gain rights to first-half dividends. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks were slightly lower on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track to continue its recent pattern of modest declines as investors seek a catalyst to justify any further gains in the wake of central banks’ latest stimulus plans. The latest moves by the European Central Bank and the U. S. Federal Reserve to stimulate their economies has put the benchmark index ahead nearly 7 percent for the quarter and 3. 5 percent for September, historically a difficult month for the market to achieve gains. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as a pessimistic outlook from multinational manufacturer Caterpillar was offset by hopes the boost from central banks’ stimulus will sustain economic growth and markets. Data on U. S. home prices and consumer confidence scheduled for later on Tuesday could help give the market direction. Just minutes before markets closed on Monday, Caterpillar Inc cut its 2015 profit outlook, warning that weaker commodity prices would result in a bigger-than-expected decline in demand, sending shares down 1. 4 percent to $89. . . .

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday after Germany’s business confidence fell in September for a fifth consecutive month and Caterpillar Inc , the world’s largest earth moving equipment maker, cut its earnings forecast, underscoring worries about slowing global growth. Uncertainty about the bailout prospects for Greece and Spain, as the euro zone’s three-year-long debt crisis rumbles on, also weighed on investors’ risk appetite. The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was choppy, caught in a plus 0. 1 and minus 0. 1 percent range. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks edged lower on Monday as a disappointing forecast from Caterpillar and weak German data increased concerns that global growth may remain sluggish. Minutes before the close, Caterpillar cut its earnings forecast for 2015, citing weakness in the world economy. Its stock fell 0. 9 percent to $90. 87 and was the top drag on the Dow. After the bell, Caterpillar’s stock lost another 2. 1 percent to $88. 99. . . .

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