Benzinga | Jun 14, 2013 09:50AM ET
U.S. equity futures rose slightly in early pre-market trade following gains around the world. The Japanese Nikkei Index rose overnight despite the yen remaining strong in volatile trading.
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In other news around the markets:
Asian shares were mostly higher overnight, led by gains in Japan on the back of the rally in U.S. stocks. The Japanese Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.94 percent and the Topix Index gained 1.18 percent. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index rose 0.39 percent while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.65 percent. Also, the Korean Kospi rose 0.35 percent and Australian shares rose 2.04 percent.
European Markets
European shares were mostly higher in early trade following stronger global markets. The Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.55 percent while the Italian FTSE MIB Index slipped 0.07 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX rose 0.76 percent and the French CAC 40 Index 0.47 percent while U.K. shares gained 0.58 percent.
Commodities
Commodities were mostly higher overnight as the dollar weakened except for against the yen. WTI Crude futures rose 0.26 percent to $96.94 per barrel and Brent Crude futures gained 0.73 percent to $104.25 per barrel. Copper futures ticked higher overnight by 0.53 percent to $320.20 per pound. Gold was higher and silver futures rose 0.5 percent to $21.69 per ounce.
Currencies
Currency markets were on the move overnight as yen and dollar strength continued to be the common themes. The EUR/USD was lower at 1.3324 and the dollar fell against the yen by 0.44 percent to 94.95. Overall, the Dollar Index rose 0.17 percent on strength against the euro, the pound, and the Swiss franc.
Earnings Reported Yesterday
Key companies that reported earnings Thursday include:
Stocks moving in the pre-market included:
Notable companies expected to report earnings Friday include:
On the economics calendar Friday, the U.S. current account and PPI inflation data are due out followed by TIC flows, capacity utilization, industrial production, and the Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.
BY Matthew Kanterman
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