Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?+0.3%. Hong Kong flat. China?-0.2%. India?+0.1%.?
In Europe, at midday, London?-0.2%. Paris?-0.2%. Frankfurt?-0.4%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?+0.1%. S&P flat. Nasdaq?+0.1%. Crude?+0.7%?to $92.57. Gold?+0.1%?to $1766.90.
Economic calendar and Fed Speak
7:45 ICSC Retail Store Sales
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
9:00 S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index
10:00 Consumer Confidence,?State Street Investor Confidence Index,?FHFA House Price Index and?Richmond Fed Mfg.
12:00 PM Fed’s Plosser: Economic Outlook
1:00 PM Results of $35B, 2-Year Note Auction
Earnings
Carnival,?Jabil Circuit, H.B. Fuller,?FactSet
Stories
For Investors, a New Pick of the Crop From Wall Street Journal
Goldman?s Blankfein: ?Gotcha? Culture Detrimental to Growth From Wall Street Journal
Search for yield leads to derivatives funds From Financial Times
Nasdaq OMX, Amazon to Partner on Cloud Storage of Data From Bloomberg?
RBS Managers Said to Condone Manipulation of Libor Rates From Bloomberg
CME says Clearport contracts exempt from swap rule until 2013 From Reuters
How women get ahead on Wall Street From Financial News
Special Report: Iowa broker built empire on a lie concealed in a postal box From Reuters