Month: January 2021

Jan. 27, 2021 3:46 am ET

U.S. stock futures edged down after Wall Street closed at fresh records, while international stock indexes were mixed.

Indexes in Asia mostly slipped as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 2.4%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1% and China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite fell 1.5%.

Stocks in Europe meanwhile were mostly up, as the pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.3% in morning trade with the energy and industrials sectors leading gains.

Regional indexes in Europe mostly climbed as the U.K.’s FTSE 100 rose 0.5%, France’s CAC 40 added 0.5% and Germany’s DAX added 0.7%.

U.S. stock futures and global indexes advanced at the start of a week that will include a slew of major earnings reports, offering a look at how they are faring through the pandemic.

Futures on the S&P 500 added 0.3%. Contracts linked to the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 rose 0.8%.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.2% in morning trade. Health care and information technology sectors led gains while industrials and energy sectors lost ground.

Aena S.M.E. declined 2.3% after more than one week inching lower and easyJet fell 5.5%.

Regional indexes in Europe