Fed minutes, U.S. data, Netflix in focus

Indications: U.S. stock futures down; Fed minutes a focus

U.S. stock-market futures point to a softer start for Wall Street, with factory orders, March auto sales and minutes of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting among the items in the spotlight for investors.

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Chrysler posts best monthly sales in four years

Europe Markets: Europe stocks erase gains, banks fall

European stock markets turn lower in a choppy Tuesday session, as losses for banks weighed on sentiment, while gains for heavyweight Novo Nordisk AS prevented the pan-European index from falling further.

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Spain�s de Guindos: No room for error with budget

FTSE 100 gives up gains; resources and banks decline

Asia Markets: Asia stocks mostly rise; Japan misses out

Most Asian markets rallied overnight on signs of strength in a gauge of U.S. manufacturing, with Hong Kong stocks rebounding after a four-day losing streak. However, Japanese stocks decline on a strengthened yen.

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Metals: Gold inches lower; silver, copper in retreat

Gold prices trade slightly lower, falling along with the broader commodities market after two sessions of gains.

Read the MarketWatch roundup on the Metals market.

Bonds: Treasurys advance before Fed minutes

Treasury prices are on the rise, pushing down on yields, ahead of the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve�s last policy meeting, when the statement pushed yields up sharply out of a multi-month range.

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Corporates:

Netflix downgraded to equal weight; target affirmed at $115

EU looks into Motorola Mobility�s use of its patents

Molson Coors to buy StarBev in �2.65 billion deal

Roche disappointed at latest Illumina rebuff

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