US stock futures are lower this morning, ahead of factory orders and minutes of the recent Fed meeting. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 20 points to 13,169.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 2.20 points to 1,410.40. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 2 points to 2,775.00.
US stocks closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.40% to 13,264.49, the S&P 500 index rising 0.75% to 1,419.04 and the Nasdaq 100 index surging 0.91% to 3,119.70.
Data on March car sales will be released at 9 a.m. ET. However, factory orders for February will be released at 10 a.m. ET. Minutes of the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting will be released at 2 p.m. ET.
Team Inc (NYSE: TISI) is expected to post its Q3 EPS at $0.18 on revenue of $127.53 million. Conn's Inc (NASDAQ: CONN) is projected to post its Q4 earnings at $0.29 per share on revenue of $221.4 million. Mitcham Industries Inc (NASDAQ: MIND) is estimated to post its Q4 EPS at $0.57 on revenue of $31.07 million.
International Speedway Corp (NASDAQ: ISCA) is projected to post its FQ1 earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $134.5 million. Comverse Technology Inc (NASDAQ: CMVT) is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $427.35 million.
Cavium Inc (NASDAQ: CAVM) lowered its first-quarter forecast.
Avon Products Inc (NYSE: AVP) rejected a $10 billion unsolicited bid from Coty Inc.
European markets were lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index dropped 0.16%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.14%, French CAC 40 index fell 0.25% and German DAX 30 index dropped 0.01%.
Asian markets ended mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropping 0.59% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 moving up 0.18%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 1.31% and India's Sensex gained 0.67%.
Crude-oil for May delivery dropped $0.67 to $104.56 a barrel. However, gold for June delivery fell $2.10 to $1,677.40 an ounce.
The Dollar Index (DXY) dropped 0.09% to 78.81, down from 78.973 in North American trade late Monday.
US stocks closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.40% to 13,264.49, the S&P 500 index rising 0.75% to 1,419.04 and the Nasdaq 100 index surging 0.91% to 3,119.70.
Data on March car sales will be released at 9 a.m. ET. However, factory orders for February will be released at 10 a.m. ET. Minutes of the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting will be released at 2 p.m. ET.
Team Inc (NYSE: TISI) is expected to post its Q3 EPS at $0.18 on revenue of $127.53 million. Conn's Inc (NASDAQ: CONN) is projected to post its Q4 earnings at $0.29 per share on revenue of $221.4 million. Mitcham Industries Inc (NASDAQ: MIND) is estimated to post its Q4 EPS at $0.57 on revenue of $31.07 million.
International Speedway Corp (NASDAQ: ISCA) is projected to post its FQ1 earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $134.5 million. Comverse Technology Inc (NASDAQ: CMVT) is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $427.35 million.
Cavium Inc (NASDAQ: CAVM) lowered its first-quarter forecast.
Avon Products Inc (NYSE: AVP) rejected a $10 billion unsolicited bid from Coty Inc.
European markets were lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index dropped 0.16%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.14%, French CAC 40 index fell 0.25% and German DAX 30 index dropped 0.01%.
Asian markets ended mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropping 0.59% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 moving up 0.18%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 1.31% and India's Sensex gained 0.67%.
Crude-oil for May delivery dropped $0.67 to $104.56 a barrel. However, gold for June delivery fell $2.10 to $1,677.40 an ounce.
The Dollar Index (DXY) dropped 0.09% to 78.81, down from 78.973 in North American trade late Monday.