Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?+1.4%?to 8701. Hong Kong?+0.3%?to 21207. China flat at 2099. India?-0.7%?to 18578.?
In Europe, at midday, London?+0.6%. Paris?+0.6%. Frankfurt?+0.7%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?+0.2%. S&P?+0.25%. Nasdaq?+0.3%. Crude?+0.1%to $91.91. Gold?+0.2%?to $1741.70.
Economic calendar and Fed Speak
7:45?ICSC Retail Store Sales
8:30?Consumer Price Index
8:55?Redbook Chain Store Sales
9:00?Treasury International Capital
9:15?Industrial Production
10:00?NAHB Housing Market Index
12:00 PM?Sarah Bloom Raskin: ‘Financial Regulation’
Earnings
?IBM,?Coca-Cola?Johnson & Johnson,?Goldman Sachs,?UnitedHealth, CSX, Delta Air?Forest Labs,?PNC Financial, State Street, Mattel
Stories
Citigroup’s margins rise, results beat expectations From Reuters
Lehman Has $15 Billion Disputed Claim on Brokerage Unit From Bloomberg
UBS CFO says $2.3bn trading loss ‘adversely’ hit relationships From Financial News
Dalian Commodity Exchange and NASDAQ OMX sign MOU From Advanced Trader
Nowadays, Wall Street Saviors May Wish They Weren?t From New York Times
Stocks: Earnings in focus From CNN