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General Electric, Xerox in the spotlight

Premarket news

General Electric reported a lower second-quarter profit and Xerox's profit was also down.

Away from corporate and economic news, police in Colorado said 14 people died and 50 others were injured in a shooting at a movie theater in Denver that was screening the new Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises."

Indications: U.S. stock futures lower with GE report on tap

U.S. stock futures moved lower, suggesting a broadly bearish open, with investors set to scrutinize corporate earnings reports from Microsoft and Google overnight, as well as from General Electric, Xerox and others.Indications

Europe Markets: Europe lower on debt worries

European equity markets traded lower, shrugging off positive earnings data amid nagging worries over the outlook for Spain's borrowing costs.Europe Markets

London Markets: London shares lower as Vodafone drops

Shares in Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 index declined, under pressure after telecom heavyweight Vodafone Group reported worst-than-expected revenue. London Markets

Asia Markets: Asia ends head lower, as Tokyo leads losses

Asian stocks traded mostly lower, as Japanese financials dragged the Tokyo market sharply downward, while China Telecom shares were standouts in Hong Kong Asia Markets

Currencies: U.S. dollar climbs against major currencies

The U.S. dollar advanced against the euro and some other major currencies.Currencies

Futures Movers: Oil futures cool after heady rally as dollar rises

Benchmark U.S. crude-oil futures look poised to give back some gains from their seven-day winning streak, as a rising dollar helped weigh on the oil market.Futures Movers

Metals Stocks: Gold advances for second day

Gold futures edge higher on the cusp of the final day of the trading week, putting the metal on track for its second straight day of gains. Metals Stocks

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