The Morning Edition
Today's Markets
In Asia, Japan +1.0% to 8823. Hong Kong +2.3% to 18758. China +0.8% to 2555. India flat to 16951.
In Europe, at midday, London -0.9%. Paris -0.9%. Frankfurt -1.2%.
Futures at 7:00: Dow -0.2%. S&P -0.3%. Nasdaq flat. Crude -1.6% to $84.22. Gold -0.6% to $1673..
Economic calendar
8:30 Initial Jobless Claims and Trade Balance
10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
11:00 EIA Petroleum Inventories
1:00 Results of $13B, 30-Year Bond Auction
2:00 Treasury Budget
4:30 Money Supply and Fed Balance Sheet
In Asia, Japan +1.0% to 8823. Hong Kong +2.3% to 18758. China +0.8% to 2555. India flat to 16951.
In Europe, at midday, London -0.9%. Paris -0.9%. Frankfurt -1.2%.
Futures at 7:00: Dow -0.2%. S&P -0.3%. Nasdaq flat. Crude -1.6% to $84.22. Gold -0.6% to $1673..
Economic calendar
8:30 Initial Jobless Claims and Trade Balance
10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
11:00 EIA Petroleum Inventories
1:00 Results of $13B, 30-Year Bond Auction
2:00 Treasury Budget
4:30 Money Supply and Fed Balance Sheet
Earnings
J.P.Morgan Chase, Fastenal, Safeway and Google
J.P.Morgan Chase, Fastenal, Safeway and Google
Morning stories
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is stepping up efforts to keep CME Group Inc. from moving out of town, saying "it doesn't make sense" that the firm has to pay so much in state taxes.
Emanuel ramps up campaign to save CME headquarters From Crain's
Emanuel ramps up campaign to save CME headquarters From Crain's
Levying a tax on derivatives trades would translate to higher food prices around the world, according to the executive chairman of futures exchange operator CME Group Inc. (CME).
CME's Duffy: Tax on Trading Would Raise Food Prices From Dow Jones
Overshadowed by their giant peers, a handful of smaller European exchanges are resisting the merger frenzy and focusing on expanding in domestic or regional markets.
Europe's smaller exchanges fighting off merger pressure
The Securities and Exchange Commission became the latest agency on Wednesday to support an initial version of the so-called Volcker Rule, a new regulation aimed at curtailing risky trading on Wall Street.
S.E.C. Advances Volcker Rule From New York Times
A team of U.S. regulators will scrutinize asset size, leverage and debt levels of non-bank financial firms to determine which ones need extra supervision because they pose a potential threat to the economy.
Regulators in U.S. Propose Criteria for Risky Financial Firms From Bloomberg
A team of U.S. regulators will scrutinize asset size, leverage and debt levels of non-bank financial firms to determine which ones need extra supervision because they pose a potential threat to the economy.
Regulators in U.S. Propose Criteria for Risky Financial Firms From Bloomberg
Jobless claims came in at 404,000. Economists expected claims of about 401,000. These claims are still too high.
Jobless Claims Hang Above 400,000, Futures Weaken a Bit
Research in Motion is blaming technical problems in its highly secretive communications network for a three-day disruption in service to millions of BlackBerry users around the globe.
Q&A on RIM's secretive BlackBerry network From Reuters
Several employees of Goldman Sachs have said that they have been told to stay away from the Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park.
Goldman Sachs to Employees: Avoid Occupy Wall Street From CNBC
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