Wall Street was poised to open with gains today in what’s expected to be a fairly quiet week, with just a couple market-moving economic releases and a handful of notable corporate earnings reports, according to the Associated Press. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% before the bell, and futures for the S&P 500 ticked up 0.1%.
Shares of Apple were unchanged after the European Union leveled the first charges under its new digital competition rulebook.
Under Armour shares fell 1.6% before the bell after the shoe and athletic wear company agreed to settle charges that CEO Kevin Plank hid faltering performance from investors.
In the bond market, U.S. Treasury yields initially fell after a report suggested business activity among countries that use the euro currency is weaker than economists expected.
U.S. benchmark crude oil rose 33 cents to $81.06 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude added 39 cents to $84.72 per barrel.
