Nikkei Futures Climb on U.S. Rebound Before China Economic Data

Japanese stock-index futures climbed as the Nasdaq Composite Index had its biggest recovery since December amid optimism over corporate earnings. U.S. Treasuries rose amid increasing tensions in Ukraine, while emerging markets slumped before a report that may show China™s economy is slowing more than forecast. Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures climbed 0.3 percent in Chicago. Futures...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Tech Stocks Rebound Amid Earnings, Ukraine

U.S. stocks rose a second day, after equities posted the worst week since 2012, as earnings from Coca-Cola Co. and Johnson & Johnson overwhelmed concerns that tensions in Ukraine are worsening. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.3 percent, erasing an earlier drop of 1.9 percent after nearing its average price in the past 200 days. Coca-Cola gained 3.7 percent as global volume...

Europe Stocks Fall, Erasing Years Gains, Amid Ukraine Violence

European stocks declined, erasing their gains for the year, after a report that Russian troops entered towns in eastern Ukraine, and as German confidence data missed economists™ forecasts. SABMiller Plc lost 2.3 percent after saying it is considering options for the sale of its $1.04 billion stake in Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. Rio Tinto Group fell 3.1 percent after reporting first-quarter iron-ore output that missed forecasts. L™Oreal...

U.S. Stocks Fall, Bonds Climb on Ukraine as Tech Slide Resumes

U.S. stocks fell with European equities and Treasuries rose as the crisis in Ukraine escalated and a selloff in technology shares resumed. Emerging markets slumped with metals as China™s money supply grew at the slowest pace on record. The Standard & Poor 500 Index lost 0.5 percent at 12:12 p.m. in New York, after jumping 0.7 percent earlier. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.4 percent to the lowest level since November as technology...

U.S. Stocks Advance on Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola Results

U.S. stocks rose, after equities rebounded from their worst week since 2012, as earnings from Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola Co. offset data showing a decline in a gauge of New York-area manufacturing.Coca-Cola gained 2.8 percent as global volume sales increased. Johnson & Johnson climbed 1.3 percent as the company raised its forecast for the year.The Standard & Poor™s...