With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Wednesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Foot Locker, Inc ( FL ). to report quarterly earnings at 72 cents per share on revenue of $2.32 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Foot Locker ( FL...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A potential move by the Federal Reserve to ease regulations on capital for U.S. banks that would allow them to hold more Treasury securities has unleashed a torrent of so-called swap spread wideners in the bond market. These are bets that increase demand for U.S. Treasuries that will push their yields lower and closer to those of...

March 5 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble firmed towards the 89 mark against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, paring some losses after five consecutive sessions of depreciation, as markets responded to the geopolitical impetus of potential sanctions relief. The rouble is up against the dollar this year, mostly thanks to expectations of improved relations between Moscow and Washington that could...

(Updates for market close) By Brigid Riley TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average nudged higher after volatile trade on Wednesday, even as concerns over a potential trade war following U.S. tariffs and its impact on the global economy stifled risk appetite. The Nikkei closed 0.2% higher at 37,418.24, while the broader Topix was up 0.3% at 2,718.21....