Friday, September 23, 2011

Good Morning. Futures down but off their lows...

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open as growing concerns about the impact on the global economy from a possible Greek default eclipsed hopes for concrete action from G20 finance chiefs. European shares fell, extending the previous session's steep losses, on fresh concerns that European banks would take further write-downs on their Greek debt exposure.

Asian markets were largely down on fears of renewed recession in the developed world, which left investors largely unimpressed. Brent crude oil turned lower, falling more than $1 a barrel and extending the previous session's slide on concern about the outlook for the economy and oil demand.

Gold hit a one-month low and was set to post its sharpest weekly drop since May, hit by a sell-off in the commodities.

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