AFP - Leading shares opened lower on Thursday as investors awaited key US economic data later this week.
Reuters - Stock index futures fell on Thursday, pointing to a weaker start for Wall Street. By 0859 GMT (3:59 a.m. ET), futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
AP - Asian stock markets posted tepid gains Thursday as China's burst of inflation tempered confidence in the regional economic rebound. European shares opened lower.
