Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Futures down as Citi shares fall (Reuters)



A pedestrian looks at an electronic market board in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008. Japan's benchmark stock index fell to a two-year low Tuesday, dragged down by persistent uncertainties over the U.S. economic outlook and big falls in smaller companies' share prices. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues fell 138.16 points, or 0.98 percent, to 13,972.63 points Tuesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.  (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)Reuters - Stock index futures fell on Tuesday
after Citigroup Inc posted a wider-than-expected loss and
before key inflation data that may shape expectations for the
Federal Reserve's next policy move.




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