U.S.
stock index futures were slightly lower on Tuesday, tracking European
markets, as uncertainty lingered regarding the outcome of Greece's
negotiations with creditors.
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Greece must repay four loans totaling 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion)
to the International Monetary Fund this month, starting with a 300
million euro payment on June 5.
* The leaders of Germany, France and Greece's international creditors agreed late on Monday to work with "real intensity" as they try to reach a deal that would prevent Athens from defaulting and potentially leaving the euro zone. [ID:nL5N0YN3O]
* Adding pressure to stock futures, the dollar .DXY hit a 12 1/2-year high against the yen in Asian trade before pulling back to trade down against the Japanese currency and the euro.
* Investors will also keep a keen eye on a slew of U.S. economic data due this week for clues regarding the timing of the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in nearly a decade.
* Data due on Tuesday include April factory orders at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT). Demand for U.S. manufactured goods is likely to be flat after a strong showing in March.
* The U.S. auto industry will report industry sales for May and analysts expect demand to be flat or down slightly from last year. That data is expected at 1:30 p.m. ET.
* Plug Power (PLUG.O) jumped 8.9 percent to $2.92 in premarket trading after the fuel cell maker announced an expansion of a contract with Walmart Canada.
* Youku Tudou's (YOKU.N) shares were up 4.9 percent at $28.99 after the company and Disney (DIS.N) formed a Marvel online movie marketing partnership. Disney was unchanged from its closing price of $110.96.
* The leaders of Germany, France and Greece's international creditors agreed late on Monday to work with "real intensity" as they try to reach a deal that would prevent Athens from defaulting and potentially leaving the euro zone. [ID:nL5N0YN3O]
* Adding pressure to stock futures, the dollar .DXY hit a 12 1/2-year high against the yen in Asian trade before pulling back to trade down against the Japanese currency and the euro.
* Investors will also keep a keen eye on a slew of U.S. economic data due this week for clues regarding the timing of the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in nearly a decade.
* Data due on Tuesday include April factory orders at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT). Demand for U.S. manufactured goods is likely to be flat after a strong showing in March.
* The U.S. auto industry will report industry sales for May and analysts expect demand to be flat or down slightly from last year. That data is expected at 1:30 p.m. ET.
* Plug Power (PLUG.O) jumped 8.9 percent to $2.92 in premarket trading after the fuel cell maker announced an expansion of a contract with Walmart Canada.
* Youku Tudou's (YOKU.N) shares were up 4.9 percent at $28.99 after the company and Disney (DIS.N) formed a Marvel online movie marketing partnership. Disney was unchanged from its closing price of $110.96.
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