A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts

US stock futures are mostly flat this morning, as investors are awaiting trade data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1 point to 13,897.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 1.20 points to 1,506.50. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 4.75 points to 2,746.75.

European markets were mostly higher today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index rose 0.62%, London's FTSE 100 Index gained 0.54%, German DAX 30 Index rose 0.41% and French CAC 40 Index climbed 0.68%. Asian markets ended mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average falling 1.80%, China's Shanghai Composite gaining 0.57% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index rising 0.68%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 0.16% and India's Sensex fell 0.49%.

Analysts at Canaccord downgraded Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

from “buy” to “hold.” The target price for Teva has been raised from $50 to $45. Teva shares dropped 0.11% to $37.92 in pre-market trading.