10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell, June 11, 2012

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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Law International Video Latest Monday, June 11, 2012 Advertisement Good morning. Here's what you need to know. Asian markets were mostly up in overnight trading, with the Hang Seng up 2.44 percent. Europe is rallying on the Spanish bank bailout and U.S. futures are higher, but markets are losing their early gains. Italy has actually turned negative Spain managed to secure €100 billion in European aid to help recapitalize its banks over the weekend. But Spanish bond yields are higher this morning despite the bailout. BofA: The Spanish bailout won't work without strict conditions > China's exports climbed 15.3 percent year-over-year (YoY) in May, and imports rose 12.7 percent YoY, against last month's 0.3 percent rise. Meanwhile, Chinese new lending also beat analyst expectations. Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off today with a keynote address from CEO Tim Cook. Apple is preparing to release new software. Now here's every new product Apple is going to announce at its big event this week > In M&A news, General Electric is considering breaking off chunks of its lending business GE Capital on investor concerns that the conglomerate owns what essentially amounts to one of the nation's largest banks. Meanwhile, Goldman is close to a deal to sell its hedge fund administration business to State Street Corp. China released a slew of data this weekend, with industrial production rising 9.6 percent, retail sales up 13.8 percent, and year-to-date FAI up 20.1 percent, all on a year-over-year basis. Now here's what China's latest data means for markets and the Chinese economy > Ratings agency S&P has warned that India may be the first BRIC nation to lose its investment grade status. Don't Miss: 8 charts that show what's going wrong with the Indian economy > French industrial production rose 1.5 percent in April from the previous month. The rise in industrial production was led by higher energy consumption. Italian Q1 GDP fell by 0.8 percent from the previous quarter, and 1.4 percent from a year ago, according to final results released by Italy's national institute for statistics. ASUS has confirmed the longstanding rumor than Google would partner with the company to launch its new tablet. Bonus - Natalie Portman celebrated her 31st birthday by visiting a Jewish Centre in Los Angeles with her husband and son. Get further insight on implementing effective leadership practices, creating operational efficiencies, and adapting to regulatory changes on the Insights and Trends section at gecapital.com Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook. Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Money Game RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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