US Stock Futures Flat Ahead Of GDP, Durable-Goods Orders Data

Pre-open movers US stock futures traded mostly flat in early pre-market trade, ahead of economic data. Data on durable goods orders for May and GDP growth for the first quarter will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Markit PMI Services Flash data for June will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1 point to 16,751.00, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index futures rose 1 point to 1,944.20. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index declined 1.25 points to 3,793.25. A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were lower today, with the Spanish Ibex Index dropping 0.69%, STOXX Europe 600 Index declining 0.60%. German DAX 30 index fell 0.37%, French CAC 40 Index tumbled 0.72% and London's FTSE 100 Index dropped 0.55%. French business sentiment declined to a reading of 98 in June versus 99 in May. In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.71%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 0.07%, China's Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.41% and India's BSE Sensex fell 0.22%. Broker Recommendation Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Walgreen Co WAG from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Walgreen has been raised from $69 to $87. Walgreen's shares closed at $72.48 yesterday. Breaking news

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