U.S. stock-index futures jumped, signaling benchmark indexes may rally to new records, as an unexpected boost in stimulus from the Bank of Japan spurred optimism in the global economy.
U.S. stocks fluctuated, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell to an eight-week low, as investors weighed corporate results before the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its last meeting.
U.S. stock-index futures advanced, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will extend a record, as results from Facebook Inc. to Ford Motor Co. topped analysts’ estimates.
U.K. stocks erased their advance as the pound strengthened after ECB President Mario Draghi announced new long-term refinancing operations after lowering interest and deposit rates for the euro area.
U.S. stock-index futures were little changed, after the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose to a record, as investors awaited data on manufacturing in the world’s biggest economy.
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index trimming its a weekly decline, as optimism grew that the lawmakers would reach a deal to end the budget impasse and avoid a default on the federal debt.
U.K. stocks declined the most in three weeks as Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said a third round of bond buying may not boost growth or hiring
