Before the Bell: Stock index futures signal profit taking

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	12/27/2010
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Stock index futures signal profit taking PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.45 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.44 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.16 percent at 0850 GMT (3:50 a.m. ET). | Full Article New York hard hit as winter storm slams northeast December 27, 2010 07:19 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blizzard pummeled the northeastern United States on Monday, disrupting air, rail and bus travel and forcing motorists to deal with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend. | Full Article China vows lending control to tame inflation December 27, 2010 06:33 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank took aim at inflation once again on Monday by saying it will control lending and money growth in the world's second-biggest economy to head off price pressures and asset bubbles. | Full Article Global stocks on edge after Chinese rate rise December 27, 2010 05:44 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese shares slid and European stocks followed suit on Monday as the impact of China's Christmas Day interest rate rise sunk in to thin markets. | Full Article Hon Hai to invest $1.2 billion in Hitachi LCD unit: report December 27, 2010 05:47 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co will buy a majority stake in a Hitachi Ltd display unit for about $1.2 billion, making it the world's top ranked maker of small and medium sized LCDs, the Nikkei newspaper said on Monday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Alaska Senate hopeful turns to court to stop Murkowski December 27, 2010 07:10 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate hopeful Joe Miller has dropped his bid to stop write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski from being certified the winner of Alaska's November 2 election but will challenge the results in federal court. | Full Article NATO disputes Afghan authorities over deadly raid December 27, 2010 07:52 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's NATO-led force disputed on Monday an Afghan government accusation that foreign forces had violated a security pact by conducting a night raid in Kabul in which two guards were killed. | Full Article Obama seen naming new economic adviser in January: official December 26, 2010 09:58 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama likely will announce a replacement for key economic adviser Lawrence Summers by mid-January, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Sunday. | Full Article Khodorkovsky found guilty in test for Russia December 27, 2010 05:49 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian judge pronounced Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev guilty of embezzlement on Monday at the end of the jailed former oil tycoon's politically charged second trial. | Full Article Suspect package disarmed at Greek embassy in Rome December 27, 2010 07:38 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - Bomb disposal experts disarmed on Monday a device sent to the Greek embassy in Rome, days after parcel bomb attacks claimed by an Italian anarchist group wounded two people at the Swiss and Chilean missions. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Gene codes cracked for strawberries and chocolate Little screening of kids for obesity complications Childbirth deaths from spinal anesthesia rising Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups Fish oil won't accelerate weight loss RELATED VIDEO Hitachi to sell its LCD unit Asian stocks weather China hike Ice strands air passengers in Paris 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 Full Article - 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