Stock futures extend decline as yen strengthens
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U.S. stock index futures extended declines on Thursday as the yen strengthened, raising worries that it may force an unwinding of the carry trade, popular among hedge funds.
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The yen eased against the dollar on  Friday, failing to hold gains made on a stronger-than-expected  reading for the Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey of business  sentiment.
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Japanese stock dropped Friday, with the yen's strength against the dollar sending exporters like Canon and Sony sharply lower while record oil futures promoted profit-taking in shipping stocks.
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Stock index futures fell further on Wednesday as fears of more write-downs at banks worsened a mood already soured by worries about a U.S. recession and a weak profit outlook from Apple Inc.
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Stock index futures fell on Wednesday  as news that deep losses on subprime mortgage bonds have left  two Bear Stearns hedge funds almost worthless further worried  investors already edgy after lackluster results from Intel  Corp.  and Yahoo Inc.
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Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning as the dollar declined against the Japanese yen and the euro.
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The Nikkei fell 1 percent by midsession on Wednesday as investors sold a broad range of shares, extending losses from the day before when poor Japanese industrial output data put a damper on the economy's outlook.
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Tokyo stocks finished lower Thursday on losses by select technology and banking shares. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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The yen edged down against the dollar on  Wednesday as Japanese stock prices slid, but it remained within  striking distance of three-month highs on persistent concerns  about the health of the U.S. economy.
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Futures on the U.S. S&P 500 stock market index extended their fall on Tuesday, trading 5.3 percent lower at 1,255.30 points at 0830 GMT.
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Japanese stocks are expected to open  lower on Friday as a tumble in U.S. stocks and the dollar's  weakness against the yen weigh on technology and exporters.
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Stock index futures fell further on Thursday, after a weaker-than-expected reading on November durable goods orders raised doubts about the strength of the U.S. economy.
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The yen dropped from a six-month high against the dollar in Asia after the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell, fueling speculation Japan&#39;s economic growth will slow.
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Japanese stocks slipped early Wednesday, surrendering gains from two days of advancement led by renewed optimism about the nation's economic prospects. The dollar was higher against the yen.
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Japanese stocks fell Friday in thin trading as many investors chose to pare back positions ahead of U.S. jobs data due later in the day and continued wariness over the outlook for the global economy.
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei share average was lower at midsession on Monday as caution over the yen&#39;s rise offset optimism about the post-election outlook for Wall Street.
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Tokyo&#39;s main stock index edged slightly lower in morning trading Friday as investors took profits from gains the day before. The US dollar was down against the Japanese yen.