Nikkei Futures Drop Before BOJ Minutes as Kiwi Slips; Oil Gains

Japanese index futures fell, with local markets to resume trading after a two-day holiday, as the yen held near a three-week high before the release of minutes from the central bank��s last meeting. The New Zealand dollar weakened while crude oil climbed. Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures dropped 0.7 percent from their May 2 close to 14,380 by 3 a.m. in Osaka, and lost 0.7 percent in Chicago. Standard & Poor��s 500 Index futures...

U.S. Stocks Slide as Twitter Leads Internet Selloff, AIG Sinks

U.S. stocks fell for the third time in four days as Twitter Inc. led a selloff in Internet shares while American International Group Inc. dragged down financial companies. Twitter plunged 18 percent as about 480 million shares from insiders became eligible for sale, more than quadrupling the current amount available for trading. AIG declined 4.1 percent after saying rising...

U.S. Stocks Fall; Euro Gains With Pound on Economic Data

U.S. stocks fell for the third time in four days as American International Group Inc.��s profit disappointed investors and Twitter Inc. slumped. The euro and Spanish bonds gained on signs economies are strengthening. The Standard & Poor��s 500 Index fell 0.5 percent at 12:26 p.m. in New York as AIG led financial shares lower. Twitter slid 12 percent to the lowest since its...

Saham Eropa Tertekan Penurunan Laba Barclays

Saham Eropa turun untuk hari ketiga, yang merupakan penurunan beruntun terpanjang sejak bulan Maret, dengan Barclays Plc membantu mendorong saham lebih rendah, sementara ketegangan di Ukraina meningkat.Saham Barclays mengalami penurunan terbesar sejak Juli setelah melaporkan bahwa laba sebelum pajak anjlok. Saham Balfour Beatty Plc turun 20 persen setelah CEO-nya berhenti dan perusahaan memangkas proyeksi pendapatannya. Saham Deutsche...

U.S. Stocks Decline as AIG Earnings Drag Financial Shares Lower

U.S. stocks fell, after benchmark indexes climbed to record levels, as lower profit from American International Group Inc. dragged down financial shares. AIG fell 1.2 percent after saying rising claims costs contributed to a 27 percent drop in profit. The S&P 500 retreated 0.3 percent to 1,879.65 at 9:33 a.m. in New York. U.S. stocks rose yesterday as an expansion in American...