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Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open on Wednesday, after the Dow Jones posted another record close on Tuesday and as equity markets weakened after the World Bank cut its global growth forecasts.
Ahead of the open, the Dow 30futures pointed to a 0.27% fall, S&P 500futures signaled a 0.35% decline, while the Nasdaq 100futures indicated a 0.33% loss.
Late Tuesday, the World Bank said tensions in Ukraine and bad weather in the U.S. weighed on global economic expansion in the first half of 2014 and estimated the global economy would grow 2.8% this year, down from a previous forecast of 3.2% made in January.
The telecom sector was expected to be active, after Sprint (NYSE:S), down 0.11% in late trading, said it is planning to use a cloud-based mobile service from ItsOn Inc., which lets carriers manage billing and offer customers flexible plans.
Among tech stocks, Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced that it will be acquiring satellite company Skybox Imaging for $500 million, in a move to boost its mapping services and improve Internet access.
The company also said it is building software and hardware tools to manage power lines and other infrastructure in order help utilities deliver electricity to homes and businesses more efficiently.
In other news, American International Group (NYSE:AIG), down 0.02% in extended trade, promoted Peter Hancock to chief executive officer after his predecessor stabilized the insurance company and paid back a 2008 government bailout.
Across the Atlantic, European stock markets were lower The DJ Euro Stoxx 50 declined 0.46%, France's CAC 40 retreated 0.71%, Germany's DAX dropped 0.80%, while Britain's FTSE 100 lost 0.63%.
During the Asian trading session, Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.25%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 0.50%.
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