A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts

US stock futures are lower this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 20 points to 13,326.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 1.50 points to 1,456.20. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 1.75 points to 2,711.25.

European markets were lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index fell 0.23%, London's FTSE 100 Index dropped 0.30%, German DAX 30 Index declined 0.57% and French CAC 40 Index fell 0.60%. Asian markets ended mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average falling 0.83%, China's Shanghai Composite gaining 0.37% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index dropping 0.10%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.01% and India's Sensex declined 0.47%.

Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Walgreen Co

from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Walgreen has been raised from $40 to $47. Walgreen shares dropped 1.61% to close at $37.18 on Friday.