By MarketWatch
Indications: U.S. stock futures down; Fed minutes a focus
U.S. stock-market futures point to a softer start for Wall Street, with factory orders, March auto sales and minutes of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting among the items in the spotlight for investors.
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Chrysler posts best monthly sales in four years
Europe Markets: Europe stocks erase gains, banks fall
European stock markets turn lower in a choppy Tuesday session, as losses for banks weighed on sentiment, while gains for heavyweight Novo Nordisk AS prevented the pan-European index from falling further.
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Spain’s de Guindos: No room for error with budget
FTSE 100 gives up gains; resources and banks decline
Asia Markets: Asia stocks mostly rise; Japan misses out
Most Asian markets rallied overnight on signs of strength in a gauge of U.S. manufacturing, with Hong Kong stocks rebounding after a four-day losing streak. However, Japanese stocks decline on a strengthened yen.
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Metals: Gold inches lower; silver, copper in retreat
Gold prices trade slightly lower, falling along with the broader commodities market after two sessions of gains.
Read the MarketWatch roundup on the Metals market.
Bonds: Treasurys advance before Fed minutes
Treasury prices are on the rise, pushing down on yields, ahead of the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting, when the statement pushed yields up sharply out of a multi-month range.
