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[Roland99]

U.S. stock futures fall ahead of earnings, data
Zipcar Inc., Arcos Dorados Holdings set to begin trading
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-futures-fall-ahead-of-earnings-data-2011-04-14?dist=beforebell

U.S. stock futures dropped on Thursday, with attention focused on earnings from Google Inc. to come after the market close, as well as on data on jobless claims and producer-price inflation.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 51 points to 12,149, while those for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 6.7 points to 1,302. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index fell 16.50 points to 2,292.

While earnings remain in the spotlight, the threat of more European sovereign-debt troubles weighed on futures, said Joel Kruger, currency strategist at Forex Capital Markets.
Singapore dollar revalued as GDP surges

Singapore revalued its dollar upwards to keep high inflation in check, a move that may push other Asian country's currencies higher too. Dow Jones Newswires' Mark Cranfield reports.

“There’s talk about default in Ireland and restructuring in Greece and EMU peripheral spreads have widened out to record levels,” he said.