Today’s Markets?
In Asia, Japan?-0.4%. Hong Kong?-0.3%. China?-0.3%. India?-0.3%.?
In Europe, at midday, London?-0.8%. Paris?-1.1%. Frankfurt?-1.1%.?
Futures at 7:00:?Dow?-0.3%. S&P?-0.3%. Nasdaq?-0.2%. Crude?-0.4%to $96.2. Gold?-0.6%?to $1759.40.
Economic calendar
7:45?ICSC Retail Store Sales
8:30?Current Account
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
9:00?Treasury International Capital
10:00?NAHB Housing Market Index
Fed Speak
8:00 Fed’s Evans: ‘Perspectives on Current Economic Issues’ 8
11:30 Fed’s Dudley: ‘Regional and National economic conditions’
6:15 PM Fed’s Lacker: U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy
Stories
Peregrine’s Wasendorf Jr. Sues US Bank From Wall Street Journal
CME says it won’t cancel oil trades made during plunge From Reuters
SEC Gives Up On Web Schedules For Dodd-Frank Rules From Wall Street Journal
Peregrine?s Wasendorf Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement, Fraud From Bloomberg
CFTC searching for cause of rapid oil price plunge From Reuters
Volatile commodities may need intervention-U.N. From Reuters
SEC keeps wary eye on exchanges From Financial News