Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?+0.4%?to 9423.3. Hong Kong?-0.1%?to 21844. China-1.3%?to 1991. India?+1.6%?to 18842.?
In Europe, at midday, London?+0.4%. Paris?+0.4%. Frankfurt?+0.5%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?-0.1%. S&P?-0.1%. Nasdaq?+0.1%. Crude?+0.2%to $87.93. Gold?-0.15%?to $1747.00.
Economic Calendar and Fed Speak
6:30 Fed’s Fisher: ‘Financial Instability’
7:45 ICSC Retail Store Sales
8:30 Chicago Midwest Mfg. Index and?Durable Goods
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
9:00 S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index
10:00 Consumer Confidence, State Street Investor Confidence Index,?Richmond Fed Mfg. and?FHFA House Price Index
1:00 PM Results of $29B, 7-Year Note Auction
8:00 PM Fed’s Evans: Economic Outlook
Earnings
ADT, Analog Devices, Focus Media, Green Mountain,?Guidewire Software,?Ralcorp?
Stories
SAC Trader Fainted as Agents Pressed on Boss From Wall Street Journal
SEC Chief’s Exit Opens Void From Wall Street Journal
Schapiro Reflects, Acknowledges Some Failures From Wall Street Journal
Knight Capital eyed by rival trading firms From Financial Times
Options Traders Betting On Facebook Rally to Continue From Wall Street Journal
S Korea tightens derivatives limits From Financial Times
Stock futures flat on fiscal cliff, investors eye data From Reuters