Nikkei Futures Fall on Yen Gains as Citigroup Slips After Market

Japanese index futures declined with U.S. stocks as the yen traded near a one-week high amid concern western nations will step up pressure on Russia, while crude oil weakened. Citigroup Inc. dropped in extended trading after failing the Federal Reserve™s stress test for banks.Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures fell 0.4 percent in Chicago as the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index closed...

U.S. Stocks Fall as Obama Comments Raise Concerns Over Crimea

U.S. stocks fell, erasing gains that sent the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index to within three points of a record, on concern the situation in Ukraine may escalate after President Barack Obama said the international order is being tested. The S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent to 1,852.6 at 4 p.m. in New York, with declines accelerating in the final hour of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial...

European Stocks Advance for a Second Day as Carmakers Lead Gains

European stocks rose for a second day, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Index posting its biggest two-day gain in three weeks, as auto companies climbed.PSA Peugeot Citroen increased 2.8 percent, leading a gauge of auto-related stocks higher, as La Tribune newspaper reported the carmaker got more than 120,000 orders in a year for its 2008 crossover model. Standard Life Plc jumped 7 percent...

U.S. Stocks Rise, Led by Health-Care Shares While Facebook Drops

U.S. stocks rose for a second day, led by health-care stocks, as data showed the economy is expanding at a rate that investors speculated won™t spur faster interest rate increases. Technology shares slipped. Quest Diagnostics Inc. and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings jumped at least 5 percent to a rally among health-care stocks. PVH Corp. jumped 5.4 percent after earnings...

U.S. Stocks Advance as Investors Weigh Report on Durable Goods

U.S. stocks climbed for a second day, as investors gauged the strength of the world™s largest economy after a report showed durable-goods orders advanced more than forecast while investment in business equipment fell. The Standard & Poor™s 500 Index added 0.3 percent to 1,870.91 at 9:30 a.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 34.23 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,402.11. The S&P 500 has advanced 0.9 percent...