Business Today: Stock futures tumble as Japan crisis worsens

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	03/15/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures tumble as Japan crisis worsens NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures tumbled about 2 percent on Tuesday as Japan faced a looming nuclear crisis, sending global equities sharply lower in what could be a prolonged bout of turmoil for financial markets. | Full Article Hedge funds hammer stocks to worst plunge since '87 March 15, 2011 07:07 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average plunged 10.6 percent on Tuesday, posting the worst two-day rout since 1987, as hedge funds bailed out after reports of rising radiation near Tokyo. Many mutual funds were left on the sidelines, leaving them poised to dump shares into any rebound. | Full Article Japanese leaders try to calm panicky markets over nuclear crisis March 15, 2011 07:52 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese leaders tried to calm panicky financial markets on Tuesday as a deepening nuclear power crisis looked certain to increase the toll on an economy already convulsing from a massive earthquake and tsunami. | Full Article Fed to hold steady despite oil price and ravaged Japan March 15, 2011 03:48 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve looks set to hold monetary policy on a steady course Tuesday, even as lofty oil prices and increased uncertainty following a devastating earthquake in Japan raise doubts about the economy's path. | Full Article HP shoots for sharp profit jump, looks to cloud March 14, 2011 08:15 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co Chief Executive Leo Apotheker, outlining his vision for the company, promised to boost earnings and dividends sharply in coming years as it pushes aggressively into cloud computing. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe March 15, 2011 08:31 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan faced a potential catastrophe on Tuesday after a quake-crippled nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation floating toward Tokyo, prompting some people to flee the capital and others to stock up on essential supplies. | Full Article Gaddafi forces press rebels, no-fly diplomacy crawls March 15, 2011 08:28 AM ET AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and helicopters bombed and strafed a Libyan rebel-held town on Tuesday while France admitted it has still not convinced world powers to impose a no-fly zone over the country. | Full Article Iran objects to foreign troops in Bahrain March 15, 2011 08:17 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran called the deployment of foreign troops in Bahrain unacceptable on Tuesday and warned Saudi Arabia and its ally Washington of "dangerous consequences" for intervening in the island nation's political crisis. | Full Article House vote will paper over splits on funding March 15, 2011 03:37 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is likely to pass yet another in a series of stopgap spending bills on Tuesday to keep the government running, as both Republicans and Democrats try to move on to address longer-term fiscal problems. | Full Article Special report: Big California quake likely to devastate state March 15, 2011 03:27 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California will experience unthinkable damage when the next powerful quake strikes, probably within 30 years, even though the state prides itself on being on the leading edge of earthquake science. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Breast cancer may not change lifespan for older women Japan radioactivity could enter food chain, children at risk Study suggests alternative to invasive heart test U.S. drug prices outstrip other medical costs: GAO Alzheimer's in U.S. claims $202 billion in unpaid care RELATED VIDEO Yen seen poised for new record high Thailand's nagging political risk Stocks down, Japan pressures ease 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 Prayer ritual alarms U.S. air crew Full Article U.S. millionaires say $7 million not enough to be rich - 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