Today's Markets: In Asia, Japan -0.4% to 13365. Hong Kong +0.4% to 21895. China -0.3% to 2067. India +2.3% to 18313. In Europe, at midday, London +0.8%. Paris +1%. Frankfurt +1.1%. Futures at 6:20: Dow +0.3%. S&P +0.4%. Nasdaq +0.55%. Crude +0.4% to $104.29. Gold -0.3% to $1366.20.
Today's economic calendar: 8:30 Initial Jobless Claims 9:00 PMI Manufacturing Index Flash 9:00 FHFA House Price Index 9:45 Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index 10:00 Leading Indicators 10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory 11:00 Kansas City Fed Mfg Survey 4:30 PM Money Supply 4:30 PM Fed Balance Sheet |