Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?-0.9%?to 8676. Hong Kong?+0.2%?to 21430. China?+0.5%to 2079. India?-0.1%?to 18670.?
In Europe, at midday, London?+0.3%. Paris flat. Frankfurt?+0.3%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?+0.1%. S&P?+0.2%. Nasdaq?+0.3%. Crude?-0.2%to $85.88. Gold?+0.3%?to $1736.30.
Economic calendar
Nothing scheduled today.
Earnings
Beazer Homes, D.R. Horton, Exide Tech, Hologic, Weatherford?WuXi PharmaTech?and?WW Grainger (monthly)
Stories
Capital markets: Exchange is step to closer co-operation From Financial Times
US bank reform must avoid stoking turmoil From Financial Times
Leucadia to Buy Jefferies in $3.6 Billion Deal From New York Times
CFTC charges ex-Goldman trader with concealing $8.3bn trade From Financial News
Greece Passes 2013 Austerity Budget From Wall Street Journal
Stock futures up on China data; builders in focus From MarketWatch