Hang Seng (Hong Kong): +2.07% today.
Australia: +0.87% today.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): +1.11% today.
Europe at mid-morning:
FTSE 100 (UK): +0.08% at 11:20 AM.
DAX (Germany): +0.21 at 12:20 PM
CAC 40 (France): +0.23% at 12:20 PM
SPY pre market open: +0.05% at 105.57 at 6:20 AM EST
QQQQ pre market open: +0.1% at 6:20 AM
A flat open this morning.
Economic Indicators: Crude oil inventories for last week are announced at 10:30 AM EST.
At 2 PM The Federal Reserve announces the change in consumer credit. It is expected to drop by $10 billion for August, though the drop may be less because of the cash for clunkers program.
At 2 PM the Treasury budget for September is expected to show a deficit of $78 billion. Year over year, the deficit is $1,400 billion.
Earnings Announcements: Family Dollar Stores (FDO) sells paper products to clothes at a discount, Monsanto (MON) sells seeds to farmers and genetically modifies seeds, Costco (COST) stores sell everything from food to beds at a small mark up, announce earnings before the open.
Alcoa (AA) aluminum maker, announces earnings after the market closes.
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