Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?-0.2%?to 8661. Hong Kong?-1.1%?to 21189. China?-1.5%to 2048. India?-0.3%?to 18619.?
In Europe, at midday, London?-0.6%. Paris?-0.3%. Frankfurt?-0.7%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?-0.3%. S&P?-0.4%. Nasdaq?-0.5%. Crude?-0.2%to $85.37. Gold?-0.1%?to $.1729.60
Economic calendar
7:30 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
7:45 ICSC Retail Store Sales
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
2:00 PM Treasury Budget
Earnings
Cellcom Israel,?Cisco Systems,?Dick’s Sporting Goods,?Home Depot,?Home Inns, JA Solar, Michael Kors?Renren, Saks, TJX?
Stories
Jefferies CEO’s Duties Grow in Leucadia Deal From Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Damps Pay Expectations After 2011 Bonus Shock From Bloomberg
Outage at the Big Board Muddles Day’s Trading From Wall Street Journal
CME Lawsuit Over CFTC Swap-Database Rule Faulted by DTCC From Bloomberg
House panel to issue MF Global report on Thursday From Reuters
Decision looms in U.S. case over market data fees From Reuters
U.S. clearing house looks to intervene in CME compliance row From Reuters
Activists in MF Global case refuse to be ignored From Crain’s?
Regulator to Press for Financial Response Team for Disasters From New York Times
Don?t Let Opportunity To Dress Yourself Exclusively In MF Global-Branded Apparel Pass You By From Dealbreaker