4 February 2013
Before the bell: S&P futures -0.48%, Nasdaq futures -0.55%
US Stock Futures fell on brokerage downgrades of Wal-Mart (WMT), Chevron Corp. (CVX) and Merck (MRK), combined with a resurgence of eurozone worries linked to political uncertainty in Spain and Italy.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 11,260.35 +69.01 +0.62% Hang Seng 23,685.01 -36.83 -0.16% Shanghai Composite 2,428.15 +9.13 +0.38% FTSE 6,273.59 -73.65 -1.16% CAC 3,714.39 -59.14 -1.57% DAX 7,724.89 -108.50 -1.39% Crude oil $96.25 -1.55%Gold $1663.70 -0.41%