US Stock Futures Decline Ahead Of Earnings

Pre-open movers US stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. The housing market index for October will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 45 points to 17,070.0, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index futures fell 5.50 points to 2,020.00. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index declined 10.38 points to 4,424.38. A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were mixed today, with the Spanish Ibex Index falling 0.01 percent, STOXX Europe 600 Index gaining 0.42 percent and German DAX 30 index climbing 0.64 percent. French CAC 40 Index gained 0.13 percent and London's FTSE 100 Index fell 0.19 percent. In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.88 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.04 percent, China's Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.14 percent and India's BSE Sensex surged 0.55 percent. Broker Recommendation Analysts at Pacific Crest downgraded Oracle Corporation ORCL from Overweight to Sector Weight. Oracle shares fell 0.48 percent to close at $37.37 on Friday. Breaking news

• Halliburton Company HAL reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the third quarter on Monday. To read the full news, click here.
• Hasbro, Inc. HAS reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter on Monday. To read the full news, click here.
• Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc VRX reported upbeat earnings for the third quarter and raised its full-year forecast. To read the full news, click here.
• Shares of Morgan Stanley MS dropped over 5 percent in pre-market trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the third quarter. To read the full news, click here.