A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts

US stock futures are mostly flat this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 3 points to 13,227.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 1.70 points to 1,425.50. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 1.50 points to 2,668.75.

European markets were lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index fell 0.29%, London's FTSE 100 Index dropped 0.25%, French CAC 40 Index declined 0.05% and German DAX 30 index fell 0.32%. Asian markets ended mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rising 1.68%, China's Shanghai Composite dropping 1.02% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.02%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.26% and India's Sensex dropped 0.65%.

Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Vera Bradley

from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Vera Bradley has been raised from $22 to $35. Vera Bradley shares gained 1.41% to $24.48 in pre-market trading.