* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 SPc1, Dow Jones DJc1 futures and Nasdaq futures NDc1 down 1 to 1.1 percent by 0920 GMT.
* Concerns lingered over possible debt restructuring in Greece and contagion for other euro zone countries after Fitch downgraded Greece's debt ratings on Friday and S&P cut the credit outlook for Italy to negative on Saturday.
* Adding to the worries, Spain's ruling Socialists, reeling from losses in local elections, now face a balancing act between voter anger over sky-high unemployment and investor demands for strict austerity measures. [ID:nLDE74L06L]
* Commodity prices were pressured by a broad rise in the dollar, as appetite for riskier assets eased across the board.
* On the economic front, the Chicago Fed national activity index for April is due at 1230 GMT.
* Campbell Soup CBP.N will release third-quarter results that are expected to show earnings per share (EPS) at $0.52 against $0.54 a year ago.
* U.S. stocks fell on Friday on euro-zone debt worries, with retailers losing ground after a weak profit outlook from Gap.
* U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.N) is setting up a team in London to drive expansion into Europe, The Independent on Sunday newspaper reported. [ID:nLDE74L0FP]
* Foxconn Technology Co Ltd (2354.TW) on Sunday confirmed that a third person has died following a large explosion at a plant in southwestern China on Friday that local media have linked to production of Apple's iPad 2. [ID:nN22240885]
* In Europe, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of top shares was down 1.5 percent at 1,118.66 points in early trade. (Reporting by Harpreet Bhal; Editing by Will Waterman)
* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 SPc1, Dow Jones DJc1 futures and Nasdaq futures NDc1 down 1 to 1.1 percent by 0920 GMT.
* Concerns lingered over possible debt restructuring in Greece and contagion for other euro zone countries after Fitch downgraded Greece's debt ratings on Friday and S&P cut the credit outlook for Italy to negative on Saturday.
* Adding to the worries, Spain's ruling Socialists, reeling from losses in local elections, now face a balancing act between voter anger over sky-high unemployment and investor demands for strict austerity measures. [ID:nLDE74L06L]
* Commodity prices were pressured by a broad rise in the dollar, as appetite for riskier assets eased across the board.
* On the economic front, the Chicago Fed national activity index for April is due at 1230 GMT.
* Campbell Soup CBP.N will release third-quarter results that are expected to show earnings per share (EPS) at $0.52 against $0.54 a year ago.
* U.S. stocks fell on Friday on euro-zone debt worries, with retailers losing ground after a weak profit outlook from Gap.
* U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.N) is setting up a team in London to drive expansion into Europe, The Independent on Sunday newspaper reported. [ID:nLDE74L0FP]
* Foxconn Technology Co Ltd (2354.TW) on Sunday confirmed that a third person has died following a large explosion at a plant in southwestern China on Friday that local media have linked to production of Apple's iPad 2. [ID:nN22240885]
* In Europe, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of top shares was down 1.5 percent at 1,118.66 points in early trade. (Reporting by Harpreet Bhal; Editing by Will Waterman)
* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 SPc1, Dow Jones DJc1 futures and Nasdaq futures NDc1 down 1 to 1.1 percent by 0920 GMT.
* Concerns lingered over possible debt restructuring in Greece and contagion for other euro zone countries after Fitch downgraded Greece's debt ratings on Friday and S&P cut the credit outlook for Italy to negative on Saturday.
* Adding to the worries, Spain's ruling Socialists, reeling from losses in local elections, now face a balancing act between voter anger over sky-high unemployment and investor demands for strict austerity measures. [ID:nLDE74L06L]
* Commodity prices were pressured by a broad rise in the dollar, as appetite for riskier assets eased across the board.
* On the economic front, the Chicago Fed national activity index for April is due at 1230 GMT.
* Campbell Soup CBP.N will release third-quarter results that are expected to show earnings per share (EPS) at $0.52 against $0.54 a year ago.
* U.S. stocks fell on Friday on euro-zone debt worries, with retailers losing ground after a weak profit outlook from Gap.
* U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.N) is setting up a team in London to drive expansion into Europe, The Independent on Sunday newspaper reported. [ID:nLDE74L0FP]
* Foxconn Technology Co Ltd (2354.TW) on Sunday confirmed that a third person has died following a large explosion at a plant in southwestern China on Friday that local media have linked to production of Apple's iPad 2. [ID:nN22240885]
* In Europe, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of top shares was down 1.5 percent at 1,118.66 points in early trade. (Reporting by Harpreet Bhal; Editing by Will Waterman)
