Pre-open movers
US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting nonfarm payrolls data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 15 points to 13,158.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 2.60 points to 1,388.50. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 7.75 points to 2,699.75.
A Peek Into Global Markets
European markets were mostly lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index declined 0.21%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.52%, French CAC 40 index rose 0.03% and German DAX 30 index dropped 0.23%.
Asian markets ended mostly lower, with China's Shanghai Composite gaining 0.49% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 falling 0.78%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declined 0.77% and India's Sensex dipped 1.89%.
Broker Recommendation
Analysts at BMO Capital downgraded Hasbro Inc HAS from “market perform” to “underperform.” The target price for Hasbro has been lowered from $32 to $30.
Hasbro shares fell 0.16% to close at $36.98 yesterday.
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