A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts - Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG)

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Pre-open moversUS stock futures are mostly higher this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 8.00 points to 15,183.00 and S&P 500 index futures dropped 0.30 points to 1,647.70. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.75 points to 2,996.00.

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A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were higher today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index rose 0.52%, London's FTSE 100 index gained 0.14%, French CAC 40 Index gained 0.28% and German DAX 30 index rose 0.15%.Asian markets ended higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumping 2.29%, China's Shanghai Composite surging 0.35% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index dropping 0.56%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.50% and India's Sensex gained 2.49%.Broker Recommendation

Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded Golar LNG (NASDAQ: GLNG) from “neutral” to “sell.” The target price for Golar LNG has been lowered from $41.00 to $32.50.Golar LNG's shares closed at $35.88 yesterday. Breaking news

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