Today's Economic Calendar
7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
2:00 PM FOMC Announcement
2:00 PM FOMC Forecast
2:00 PM Chairman Press Conference
Today's Markets
In Asia, Japan +1.9% to 16807. Hong Kong +0.6% to 23669. China +0.1% to 3025. India -0.1% to 28507.
In Europe, at midday, London +0.4%. Paris +1.3%. Frankfurt +1.1%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.4%. S&P +0.4%. Nasdaq +0.5%. Crude +2.2% to $45.00. Gold +0.5% to $1324.10.
Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 1.69%
A limerick for Angie and Brad
The news of their troubles is sad
A nasty divorce
Is natural of course
Celebrity makes you go mad
- The Limerick King
The couple they called Brangelina
Departed the public arena
As Jolie told Pitt
She wanted a split,
No doubt after some misdemeanour.
- Mick Twister
Dan