Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan flat at 8665. Hong Kong?+1.2%?to 21442. China?+0.4%?to 2055. India closed.?
In Europe, at midday, London?-0.5%. Paris?-0.3%. Frankfurt?-0.3%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?+0.4%. S&P?+0.4%. Nasdaq?+0.6%. Crude?+0.2%to $85.58. Gold?-0.1%?to $1723.80.
Economic calendar
7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
8:30 Producer Price Index and?Retail Sales
10:00 Business Inventories
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
2:00 PM FOMC minutes
Earnings
Abercrombie & Fitch,?Charles Schwab?(monthly), Hot Topic,?Limited Brands, Manchester United, Meritor, NetApp, Netease,?PetSmart,?Spectrum Brands, Staples,?Tyco International,?Williams-Sonoma
Stories
Goldman Using Technology to Become Wal-Mart of Wall Street From Wall Street Journal
Bankers Descend on Bernanke From Wall Street Journal
Debate Over Market Data Fees to Resurface in Court Case From Advanced Trading
Scrap Dodd-Frank cross-border guidance and opt for rule-making approach, CFTC’s O’Malia urges From Automated Trader
Yellen and Cisco lift U.S. stock futures From MarketWatch