U.S. stock futures declined as concern the rally which lifted the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to an almost four-year high has outpaced economic prospects.
Apple Inc. rose 0.1% as the world’s largest technology company announced plans to initiate a dividend and authorized a $10 billion buyback.
Global stocks:
Nikkei 10,141.99 +12.16 +0.12%
Hang Seng 21,115.29 -202.56 -0.95%
Shanghai Composite 2,410.18 +5.45 +0.23%
FTSE 5,940.16 -25.42 -0.43%
CAC 3,565.77 -29.06 -0.81%
DAX 7,107.04 -50.78 -0.71%
Crude oil: $107.87 (+0,8%).
Gold $1655.50 (-0,1%).