A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts

US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting jobless claims data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 34 points to 13,019.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 4.50 points to 1,395.70. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 7.50 points to 2,760.50.

European markets were lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index dropped 0.83%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.77%, French CAC 40 index fell 1.05% and German DAX 30 index dipped 1.12%. Asian markets ended lower, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropping 0.67%, China's Shanghai Composite dropping 1.43% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 moving down 0.21%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 1.32% and India's Sensex fell 0.18%.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Nordstrom Inc

from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for Nordstrom has been raised from $54 to $65. Nordstrom shares closed at $54.71 yesterday.