Before the Bell: Stock futures off as commodities fall, dollar weighs

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	01/5/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Stock futures off as commodities fall, dollar weighs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Wednesday as commodity prices dropped for a second day, pressuring global equity markets. | Full Article Retail sales: will upswing boost earnings? January 04, 2011 04:39 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who were heartened when U.S. retailers reported their best holiday sales season in three years hope for one more gift: upgraded earnings forecasts. | Full Article Mortgage applications ebbed at year end: MBA January 05, 2011 07:14 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages ebbed in the last two weeks of the year amid the holiday season as loan rates hovered around their highest levels in seven months, an industry group said on Wednesday. | Full Article Dogan Yayin shortlists Time Warner, U.S. funds bids January 05, 2011 05:37 AM ET ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Time Warner and two U.S. private equity funds are on a shortlist of potential buyers for assets belonging to Dogan Yayin , Turkey's biggest media group, sources familiar with the deal said on Wednesday. | Full Article FAO food price index hits record high in December January 05, 2011 06:30 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - Global food prices rose in December, with the FAO Food Price Index at a record high, the U.N Food and Agriculture Organization said on Wednesday, past 2008 highs when rising food prices sparked riots in a number of countries. | Full Article US TOP NEWS From heartland to House speaker, Boehner eyes cuts January 05, 2011 07:19 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Boehner, the product of a tough upbringing in America's heartland, will bring a natural mistrust of big government when he takes over as speaker of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. | Full Article U.S. stresses need to reduce China trade imbalance January 05, 2011 06:52 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's national security adviser pressed for efforts to reduce U.S.-China trade imbalances and also discussed ways to rein in North Korea in talks on Tuesday with China's foreign minister. | Full Article Australia floods cause "catastrophic" damage January 05, 2011 05:57 AM ET ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (Reuters) - Australia's record floods are causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure in the state of Queensland and have forced 75 percent of its coal mines, which fuel Asia's steel mills, to grind to a halt, Queensland's premier said on Wednesday. | Full Article Qantas hopes to resume A380 flights to LA from mid-January January 05, 2011 12:24 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters)- Qantas Airways hopes to resume Airbus A380 flights between Australia and Los Angeles from mid-January as Rolls-Royce finalizes its investigation into the cause of a mid-flight engine explosion on one of the aircraft last year. | Full Article U.S. looks to China as talks begin on North Korea January 05, 2011 05:54 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States sought China's help in persuading its long-time ally North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons, sending its envoy to Beijing on Wednesday as part of a campaign to press the North. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Losing a child to cancer takes financial toll, too Odds of an IVF baby? There's an app for that Avastin raises heart failure risk in breast cancer Healthy choices tied to kids' cholesterol changes UPS to spend $100 million on 4 new healthcare facilities RELATED VIDEO Asian job prayers may be answered U.S. auto sales rebound in 2010 High oil prices could crimp recovery 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 Could the days of the British "pint" be numbered? Full Article U.S. Navy to probe controversial carrier videos Suicidal New York man leaps, but saved by garbage pile In new Brazil government, ex-model steals the show In a-ha moment, words viral, epic consigned to trash - 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