Today’s Markets
In Asia, Japan?-1.2%?to 9308. Hong Kong?-0.6%?to 21709. China?-0.9%to 1974. India?+1.6%?to 18842.?
In Europe, at midday, London?-0.3%. Paris?-0.4%. Frankfurt?-0.3%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?-0.2%. S&P?-0.25%. Nasdaq?-0.2%. Crude?-0.7%to $86.58. Gold?-0.2%?to $1741.00.
Economic Calendar and Fed Speak
7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
10:00 New Home Sales
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
12:15 PM Daniel Tarullo speaks on Regulation of Foreign Banking Organizations
1:00 PM Results of $35B, 5-Year Note Auction
2:00 PM Fed’s Beige Book
Earnings
Aeropostale, American Eagle, Ann, Coldwater Creek, Express, Fresh Market, Guess, Infoblox, JA Solar,?La-Z-Boy, Movado, New York & Co, Pall, Post, TiVo, Workday
Stories
CFTC Fines Former Morgan Stanley Trader for Illegal Futures Trades From Dow Jones
Virtu Takes Lead in Knight Talks From Wall Street Journal
An Ally of the Old Boss Also Goes Her Own Way From Wall Street Journal
Getco Proposes Buying Knight Capital at $3.50 a Share From Bloomberg
CME: No plans to shut grains floor trading From Reuters
U.S Exchange BATS to borrow $300 mln for dividend – FT From Reuters
The SEC, from lapdog to watchdog From Washington Post
Getco Offers to Buy Knight for $3.50 a Share From New York Times