Hang Seng (Hong Kong): +0.83% today.
Australia: -0.02% today.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): +0.98% today.
Europe is flat to down at mid-day:
FTSE 100 (UK): -0.25% at 12:00 PM.
DAX (Germany): -0.14% at 1:00 PM
CAC 40 (France): -0.21% at 1:00 PM
SPY pre market open: +0.2% at 109.95 at 7:15 AM EST
QQQQ pre market open: +0.7% at 7:15 AM
Economic Indicators: The number of building permits and housing starts for September are announced at 8:29 AM EST. The number of building permits issued is expected to be 595K compared to 579K in August. The number of houses started in September is expected to be 610K compared to 598K in August.
A minute later, the producer price index (PPI) is announced for September. It is expected to be flat compared to August. The core PPI, excluding food and oil, is expected to show a 0.1% rise.
Earnings Announcements: Coke (KO) soft drink maker, Forest Labs (FRX) drug maker, and Lockheed Martin (LMT) a defense contractor, before the market opens today.
Earnings Announcements After the Close:Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) surgical robot maker went on a wild ride three months ago on earnings, SanDisk (SNDK) flash storage card maker, and CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) logistics company, announce earnings after the close today.
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