Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?+0.3%. Hong Kong?+0.7%. China?+0.1%. India?+2.2%.?
In Europe, at midday, London?-0.2%. Paris flat. Frankfurt?+0.1%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?+0.2%. S&P?+0.2%. Nasdaq?+0.2%. Crude?+0.2%to $92.14. Gold?+0.3%?to $1775.90.

Economic calendar and Fed Speak
10:00 Mass Layoffs
12:40 PM Fed’s Lockhart: U.S. Economic and Monetary Policy

Stories

Exchanges Catch Heat on Hill Over High-Speed Trading From Wall Street Journal

In the Money-Market for More Oversight From Wall Street Journal

Goldman to gain from new CME swap future From Financial Times

In Europe, some exchanges look to branch out From Automated Trader

Futures group offers risk guidelines From Financial Times

Knight Moves Sadoff From Technology Post Two Months After Loss From Bloomberg

Brokers Need More Discipline to Avoid Trading Errors, Finra Says From Bloomberg

Top futures exchanges agree to algo testing rules From Financial News

ABN AMRO to shut grain desk on CBOT trading floor From Bloomberg

Peregrine Financial customers to get back some frozen funds From Reuters

Jefferies toasts impressive trading gains From Financial News

Better Audit Trail Needed to Spot Options Manipulation From Traders