World Headlines 2013-02-01

RQ Cross Box: 2013-02-01

UPDATED 7:00 EST - EQUITIES - European stocks climbed as BT Group Plc reported earnings that beat analyst estimates. U.S. index futures gained, while Asian shares fell. FIXED INCOME - Treasury 10-year notes fell for the first time in three days before a government report that analysts said may show the job market in the world’s biggest economy improved in January. COMMODITIES - Wheat rose in Chicago as U.S. production prospects dimmed because of a persistent drought in the Great Plains, the biggest growing region for winter crops. Corn and soybeans gained. CURRENCIES - The yen depreciated to its weakest in 2 1/2 years against the dollar and euro amid speculation Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will select a new Bank of Japan governor who will boost monetary stimulus. ECONOMIC DATA - US Non-Farm Employment Change due at 8:30, ISM Manufacturing PMI at 10:00 EST.

World Headlines 2013-02-01

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