Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?-1.5%?to 8837. Hong Kong?-2.4%?to 21567. China?-1.6%to 2072. India?-0.3%?to 18846.?
In Europe, at midday, London?+0.3%. Paris?+0.5%. Frankfurt?+0.6%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?+0.2%. S&P?+0.1%. Nasdaq?+0.2%. Crude?+0.1%to $85.30. Gold?+0.1%?to $1715.30.
Economic calendar
8:30 Trade Balance and?Initial Jobless Claims
9:45 Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index
10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
1:00 PM Results of $16B, 30-Year Note Auction
4:30 PM Money Supply and?Fed Balance Sheet
Earnings
Allscripts?AMC Networks,?Dean Foods,?Duke Energy,?Groupon, Kohl?s, Lion?s Gate, Manulife,?Monster Worldwide, Nordstrom, Wendy?s,?Walt Disney
Stories
Wall Street Slams On Brakes as Hazards Loom From Wall Street Journal
Obama Re-Election Could Slow Some Dodd-Frank Rules From Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Took a Beating at the Polls From Wall Street Journal
Prudential Records $618 Million Loss on Derivatives From Bloomberg
DTCC Operations Ran During Sandy, Vault Status Still Unclear From Bloomberg
On Wall Street, Time to Mend Fences With Obama From New York Times
Stocks: Investors cautious after steep sell-off From CNN