🔔 Reuters Before the Bell: July 4, 2017

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, July 4, 2017 Asian shares stumble as North Korea fires missile into Japanese waters SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares turned lower on Tuesday as earlier gains were quashed by tensions on the Korean peninsula after North Korea fired a missile that landed in Japanese waters, deepening concerns over the isolated nation's nuclear capabilities. Oil prices fall ahead of U.S. holiday after 8 days of gains SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices retreated in Asian trade on Tuesday, halting a run of eight straight days of gains on signs that a persistent rise in U.S. crude production is running out of steam. Glitch causes prices of Apple, Google, other stocks to appear off NEW YORK (Reuters) - The prices of several big-name Nasdaq-listed stocks appeared on some websites to either spike or plummet well after the closing bell on Monday, seemingly due to a glitch related to the market data that runs the largely automated markets. Trump to promote U.S. natgas exports in Russia's backyard WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will use fast-growing supplies of U.S. natural gas as a political tool when he meets in Warsaw on Thursday with leaders of a dozen countries that are captive to Russia for their energy needs. Samsung plans $18.6 billion South Korea investment amid chip boom SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to invest at least 21.4 trillion won ($18.63 billion) in South Korea as it seeks to extend its lead in memory chips and next-generation displays for smartphones. Subway targets 3,000 UK/Ireland stores by 2020 LONDON (Reuters) - The Subway franchise of sandwich restaurants plans to open a further 500 outlets in the UK and Ireland over the next three years, creating about 5,000 jobs, as it seeks to capitalize on a growing appetite for cheap food on the go. Exclusive: Dropbox seeks to hire IPO underwriters - sources (Reuters) - Data-sharing business Dropbox Inc is seeking to hire underwriters for an initial public offering that could come later this year, which would make it the biggest U.S. technology company to go public since Snap Inc , people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Dow, S&P advance but tech weighs on Nasdaq (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Dow Industrials moved higher on Monday, with the Dow hitting an intraday record as energy and bank stocks gained, but continued weakness in the technology sector pulled the Nasdaq lower. Bullish market sign? Dow transports set new record high NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. market watchers on Monday received a bullish sign to kick off the second half of the year as the closely followed Dow transports set record highs for the first time since March 1. Facebook fights U.S. gag order that it says chills free speech SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is challenging a gag order from a U.S. court that is preventing the company from talking about three government search warrants that it said pose a threat to freedom of speech, according to court documents. Related Video Dropbox seeks IPO underwriters Bank, oil stocks lift Dow, S&P Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook