Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?-0.1%?to 9525. Hong Kong?+0.2%?to 22324. China?-0.4%to 2075. India flat at 19387.?
In Europe, at midday, London?+0.2%. Paris?+0.6%. Frankfurt?+0.6%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?+0.2%. S&P?+0.2%. Nasdaq?+0.2%. Crude?+0.6%to $86.06. Gold?-0.05%?to $1713.50.
Economic Calendar
FOMC meeting begins
7:30 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
7:45 ICSC Retail Store Sales
8:30 Trade Balance
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
10:00 Wholesale Trade
1:00 PM Results of $32B, 3-Year Note Auction
Earnings
Dollar General,?Magellan Health, Liberty Property and?Hanwha SolarOne?
Stories
Three Questioned in Libor Probe From Wall Street Journal
Nasdaq OMX targets European derivatives trades From Financial Times
The Dodd-Frank Stress Test Rule is Stressing Out U.S. Banks From Advanced Trading
BofA Merrill Adds Electronic Options to Commission Management Platform From Advanced Trading
Stock futures rise after German data; Fed eyed From Reuters