Before the Bell: Stock futures rise as bargain hunters lift world stocks

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Good Morning Postlinuxeg, WED 26 May 2010    Stock futures rise as bargain hunters lift world stocks OECD raises global growth forecast due to Asia Fed and BOJ chiefs wary of inflation targeting fixes Toll Brothers posts smaller loss Home refinancing jumps while purchasing slumps Qatar wealth fund keen to buy U.S.'s Citi shares: report Feds looking into Apple's tactics for music: report Rio Tinto upbeat on iron ore despite global fears Bernanke makes case for Fed independence Tension on swaps as Wall St reform conferees named Stock futures rise as bargain hunters lift world stocks May 26, 2010 07:35 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, a day after markets clawed back from a steep sell-off and as U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner flew to Europe to press for united action to tackle the region's deepening debt crisis. Full Article OECD raises global growth forecast due to Asia May 26, 2010 06:24 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - The global economy is recovering faster than expected from recession with Asia leading the way, but it is at risk from huge debts in developed countries and possible overheating in countries such as China, the OECD said on Wednesday. Full Article Fed and BOJ chiefs wary of inflation targeting fixes May 26, 2010 02:15 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said U.S. inflation expectations were stable despite price swings in the past few years and signaled the Fed saw no need to change its current price commitment. Full Article Toll Brothers posts smaller loss May 26, 2010 07:52 AM ET (Reuters) - Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc reported a smaller quarterly loss, helped by a federal tax credit designed to spur demand for housing. Full Article   REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers