EmailMarkets closed lower for a third consecutive session after disappointing data out of China and Japan along with a rise of Spanish yields weighed. A tamer than expected 2.2% YoY Chinese CPI reading and a 14.8% MoM plunge in Japan's core machinery orders pushed Asian markets lower, and that weakness spread into Europe as Spain's 10-yr climbed back above 7.00%. All three of the major averages finished in the red with as the Dow paced the decline with a loss of 0.3%.
Today after the close the following companies reported earnings: SHLM, AA, PSMT, WDFC.
Futures are lower after hours: S&P 500 futures are -0.20 from fair value of 1347.30 and Nasdaq100 futures are -1.58 from fair value of 2604.33.
Tomorrow morning before the open, no economic reports are scheduled to be released.
Tomorrow before the open look for the following companies to report: HELE, HITK, LEDS, SHAW, WWW.
