A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts

US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 20 points to 13,413.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 3.60 points to 1,460.70. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 5 points to 2,723.75.

European markets were mostly lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index fell 0.03%, London's FTSE 100 Index gained 0.05%, German DAX 30 Index dropped 0.21% and French CAC 40 Index fell 0.23%. Asian markets ended mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rising 0.72%, China's Shanghai Composite jumping 0.60% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index dropping 0.06%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.14% and India's Sensex surged 0.40%.

Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded Boston Scientific

from “neutral” to “outperform.” The target price for Boston Scientific has been raised from $6 to $7.50. Boston Scientific shares dropped 0.63% to close at $6.32 yesterday.