Today's Markets: In Asia, Japan +2.5% to 14006. Hong Kong +0.9% to 22089. China +1.8% to 2029. India -0.2% to 19,314. In Europe, at midday, London +0.4%. Paris +0.4%. Frankfurt +1.2%. Futures at 6:20: Dow +0.7%. S&P +0.7%. Nasdaq +0.7%. Crude +1.1% to $106.22. Gold +0.8% to $1323.10.
Today's economic calendar: Auto Sales 7:30 Challenger Job-Cut Report 8:30 Initial Jobless Claims 9:00 PMI Manufacturing Index 9:45 Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index 10:00 ISM Manufacturing Index 10:00 Construction Spending 10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory 4:30 PM Money Supply 4:30 PM Fed Balance Sheet |