Before the Bell: Stock futures down on euro zone worries

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	10/24/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Stock futures down on euro zone worries NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged lower on Monday after the S&P 500 posted its third straight week of gains as investors had doubts European policymakers would come up with an agreement to fix the region's debt crisis. | Full Article Sarkozy yields on ECB crisis role, pressure on Italy October 24, 2011 07:50 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders made some progress toward a strategy to fight the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis on Sunday, nearing agreement on bank recapitalization and on how to leverage their rescue fund to try to stop bond market contagion. | Full Article China flash PMI rebounds to ease hard-landing fears October 24, 2011 02:58 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's vast manufacturing sector expanded moderately in October to snap three months of contraction, reflecting the resilience of robust domestic demand that is likely to soothe fears of an abrupt slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. | Full Article Euro zone business activity shrinks further in Oct: PMI October 24, 2011 07:42 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone's private sector tipped further into decline in October, according to business surveys on Monday that showed the bloc's economy is in serious danger of lurching from stagnation into outright recession. | Full Article Japan sounds intervention alarm on strong yen October 24, 2011 05:28 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's finance minister put traders on alert for possible currency intervention on Monday as the yen's rise to a record high against the dollar threatened to further squeeze exporters' profits and hold back economic recovery. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama to announce actions on housing, student loans October 24, 2011 12:55 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official. | Full Article U.S. pulls out ambassador from Syria: diplomats October 24, 2011 07:48 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - The United States has pulled its ambassador out of Syria over security concerns after his cultivation of contacts with protesters led to attacks on his embassy and residence by backers of President Bashar al-Assad, diplomats said on Monday. | Full Article Special Report: Singed by Solyndra October 24, 2011 07:32 AM ET LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - David Prend is one of the most respected investors in green technology - but even he picks some losers. | Full Article Turkey quake toll exceeds 260 dead, hundreds missing October 24, 2011 07:32 AM ET ERCIS, Turkey (Reuters) - Rescuers clawed through rubble on Monday to free people trapped by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 264 people and wounded more than 1,000 in mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey. | Full Article Libya declares "liberation," Gaddafi stays unburied October 24, 2011 07:53 AM ET BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's new rulers declared the country freed from Muammar Gaddafi's 42 years of one-man rule, saying the "Pharaoh of the times" was in history's garbage bin and a future of democracy and reconciliation beckoned. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Using one embryo in IVF doesn't cut birth rate: study BPA tied to behavior problems in girls: study Novartis drug helps with psoriasis symptoms: data Actelion: court grants new trial vs Asahi Exelixis thyroid cancer drug meets late-stage goal RELATED VIDEO CDS market points to concerns on bank covered bonds: Albano Breakingviews: In euro zone debt crisis - it's Italy, stupid Euro zone business activity shrinks further in Oct - PMI A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH NY may close bus service that makes women sit in back Full Article Radio prophet gone from airwaves on new Judgment Day eve Ohio governor to sign order on "dangerous animals" - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend