Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?-0.3%?to 9432. Hong Kong?+0.1%?to 21800. China?+0.8%to 1975. India?+0.2%?to 19348.?
In Europe, at midday, London?-0.1%. Paris?+0.8%. Frankfurt?+0.2%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?+0.1%. S&P?+0.1%. Nasdaq?+0.1%. Crude?-0.4%to $88.73. Gold?-0.8%?to $1708.10.

Economic Calendar and Fed Speak
7:45 ICSC Retail Store Sales
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
10:45 Daniel Tarullo speaks on Industry Structure and Systemic Risk Regulation

Earnings

AutoZone,?Pandora,?Toll Brothers,?Vail Resorts, Big Lots,?Altera

Stories

House Democrats: MF Global ‘Blatantly Misled’ Regulator From Wall Street Journal

Cerberus may join Virtu bid for Knight Capital: WSJ From Reuters

BOX expands with strategic hire From Automated Trader

Meal ticket for commodity traders ends From Financial Times

CME investigates former Goldman trader From Financial Times

Stock futures tick up, fiscal cliff angst lingers From Reuters