Today's Markets: In Asia, Japan +1.4% to 14505. Hong Kong -0.3% to 23117. China +0.3% to 2192. India +0.8% to 19962. In Europe, at midday, London +0.15%. Paris +0.5%. Frankfurt +0.5%. Futures at 6:20: Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.15%. Nasdaq +0.3%. Crude +0.7% to $106.15. Gold -0.6% to $1301.60. Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 2.85%.
Today's economic calendar: 7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications 8:30 Housing Starts 10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories 2:00 PM FOMC Announcement 2:00 PM FOMC Forecast 2:30 PM Bernanke Press Conference |