Before the Bell: Stock futures gain but volatility seen on Japan fears

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	03/17/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Stock futures gain but volatility seen on Japan fears NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures bounced on Thursday, a day after Wall Street wiped out much of its gains for the year, but news on Japan's nuclear crisis was set to drive trading in another volatile day for markets. | Full Article Yen hits record high versus dollar March 17, 2011 05:50 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The yen briefly hit record highs versus the dollar on Thursday as quake-hit Japan's nuclear crisis unleashed a global risk sell-off, while world stocks ticked higher after Tokyo stocks came off earlier lows. | Full Article G7 will aim to calm markets as Japan nuclear crisis deepens March 17, 2011 07:27 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Financial leaders of the world's richest countries will hold talks on Friday on ways to calm global markets roiled by Japan's nuclear plant crisis and concern it will unravel the world economy's fragile recovery. | Full Article FedEx profit seen up but curbed by oil and storms March 17, 2011 07:12 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - FedEx Corp, the world's largest cargo airline, is expected to report a third-quarter profit that rose from a year ago but was sideswiped by severe winter weather and spiking fuel costs. | Full Article Five banks in Libor probe: source March 17, 2011 06:26 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Regulators probing alleged manipulation of Libor rates, the benchmark for interbank borrowing costs, have been focusing on five lenders, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Japan rushes against time to avert nuclear plant meltdown March 17, 2011 07:46 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese military helicopters dumped water on an overheating nuclear plant on Thursday while the United States expressed growing alarm about leaking radiation and said it was sending aircraft to help Americans leave the country. | Full Article U.S. urges citizens to leave Japan March 17, 2011 07:42 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Airlines scrambled on Thursday to fly thousands of passengers out of Tokyo as fears about Japan's nuclear crisis mounted and the United States joined other nations urging their citizens to leave. | Full Article U.S. mulls air strikes as battle for Benghazi looms March 17, 2011 07:43 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan government soldiers battled rebels on the road to the insurgent stronghold of Benghazi on Thursday as the United States raised the possibility of air strikes to stop Muammar Gaddafi's forces. | Full Article Congress to buy more time for budget dispute March 17, 2011 01:11 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress is expected to buy itself more time on Thursday to work out a much-delayed budget deal as the costs of the stalemate are increasingly being felt across the globe. | Full Article Bahrain arrests 6 opposition leaders after crackdown March 17, 2011 07:11 AM ET MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain arrested at least six opposition leaders on Thursday, a day after its crackdown on protests by the Shi'ite Muslim majority drew rare U.S. criticism and raised fears of a regional conflict. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS New health statistics show Americans living longer Are high-protein diets bad for your colon? Pfizer recalls pain drug acquired in King deal Health coverage still tough to get for individuals Gene therapy shows promise for Parkinson's RELATED VIDEO China's new M&A rules a hurdle Chinese banks gain from new rules Japan crisis revives U.S. nuclear debate 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 Gottfried, ex-Aflac voice, apologizes for tweets Full Article Medical marijuana growers accused of trafficking Comic Gilbert Gottfried in Aflac duck ads fired over tweets Huge lobster saved from the pot The magic of North Korea a disappearing plane Prayer ritual alarms U.S. air crew - 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