U.S. stock futures are lower this morning, after a strong earthquake in the northeastern part of the Japan. Tsunami warnings were also issued for Hawaii, parts of the West Coast of the US and 19 other countries. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 50 points to 11,870.00 and futures on the S&P 500 index fell 4.40 points to 1,285.10. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 10.25 points to 2,270.50.Negative sentiment ruled the European markets today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has dropped 0.83%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.48%.
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