US Stock Futures Edge Lower Ahead Of ADP Data

Pre-open movers US stock futures traded slightly lower in early pre-market trade. The ADP national employment report for January will be released at 8:15 a.m. ET, while the Markit PMI services index for January will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET. The ISM non-manufacturing index for January will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 6 points to 17,566.00, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index futures fell 3.80 points to 2,038.30. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index declined 7.50 points to 4,208.75. A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were lower today, with the Spanish Ibex Index dropping 0.26%, STOXX Europe 600 Index declining 0.02% and German DAX 30 index falling 0.23%. French CAC 40 Index declined 0.11% and London's FTSE 100 Index fell 0.52%. In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 1.98%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.51%, China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.96% and India's BSE Sensex tumbled 0.40%. The HSBC China services PMI declined to 51.8 in January, versus 53.4 in December Broker Recommendation Analysts at Compass Point upgraded AthenaHealth, Inc. ATHN from Market Perform to Outperform. The price target for AthenaHealth has been raised from $134 to $172. AthenaHealth's shares closed at $139.85 yesterday. Breaking news

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