• Before the bell: S&P futures +0.30%, Nasdaq futures +0.45%

Market news

19 June 2012

Before the bell: S&P futures +0.30%, Nasdaq futures +0.45%

 

U.S. stock futures advanced as a decline in housing starts bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve may stimulate the economy.

Company news:

Oracle Corp. (ORCL), the world’s largest maker of database software, rallied after profit topped analysts’ estimates.

Global Stocks:

FTSE  5,549.28 +58.19 +1.06%

CAC  3,077.02 +10.83 +0.35%

DAX 6,285.3 +37.10 +0.59%

Nikkei 8,655.87 -65.15 -0.75%

Hang Seng 19,416.67 -11.14 -0.06%

Shanghai Composite 2,300.8 -15.26 -0.66%

Crude oil: $83.85 (+0.70%)

Gold $1630.30 (+0.20%)

 

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