Stock futures fall Wednesday as investors await fresh inflation data this week: Live updates
Stock futures ticked lower Wednesday as investors looked ahead to a key inflation report due later this week.
Wednesday in asian news
Wednesday Briefing: Russia Warned Against NATO Troops in Ukraine
Russia warned yesterday that a ground intervention in Ukraine by any NATO country would lead to a direct clash between the Western military alliance and Russian forces. The response came a day after France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, made a provocative comment about the possibility of allied countries sending in troops.
Wednesday Briefing: Hundreds of Ukrainian Soldiers Are Missing
Hundreds of Ukrainian troops may have been captured by Russia, or disappeared, during Ukraine’s chaotic retreat from the eastern city of Avdiivka. The loss could deal a blow to Ukraine’s already weakening morale.
Wednesday Briefing: Indonesia Is Voting Today
The world’s third-largest democracy is today selecting not only a new president, but also members of Parliament and local representatives.
North Korea says it tested new strategic cruise missile on Wednesday
SEOUL — North Korea said it tested its new strategic cruise missile on Wednesday (Jan 24), state media KCNA reported on Thursday, confirming what the South Korean military said the day before.
Wednesday Briefing: Updates from Gaza
Israel was trying to demolish part of a Palestinian neighborhood as it pursued a plan to create a buffer zone between Gaza and Israel when around 20 Israeli soldiers were killed on Monday in an explosion, according to Israeli officials.
Sentencing scheduled Wednesday for Heather Mack in mom’s Bali slaying, stuffing into suitcase
Sentencing is scheduled Wednesday in Chicago for an American woman who pleaded guilty to helping kill her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation at a Bali resort nearly a decade ago.
Stock futures are little changed on Wednesday morning: Live updates
Stock futures were lower in overnight trading, extending a losing session to kick off the holiday-shortened trading week.