** US WRAP **
| ** US MARKETS ** | ||
| DOW~~~~~~~~~ | -1,96% | 10667 |
| NASDAQ~~~~~~ | -2,35% | 2247,70 |
| S&P 500~~~~~ | -1,83% | 1261,49 |
| SOXX~~~~~~~~ | -4,15% | 512,57 |
| RUS2000~~~~~ | -1,45% | 704,60 |
| DJ AIG~~~~~~ | 0,93% | 170,43 |
| 10Y BOND~~~~ | 0,11% | 109,70 |
| 10Y YIELD~~~ | 4,34% | |
** COMMODITY HEADLINES **
- Oil Rises for a Third Day as Cold Weather Increases Europe Heating Demand
- Copper Futures Rebound in Shanghai as Traders Buy Metal for April Delivery
- Gold Gains as Dollar Declines Against Euro on Interest Rate Speculation
- Copper Prices May Gain This Week on Expectations for More Fund Buying
- Gold Prices at 25-Year High May Fall as India, Middle East Sales Decline
- Japanese Minister Says U.S. Must Stop Export of Banned Cattle Products
- China Probably Overtook France as World’s Fifth-Largest Economy in 2005
- Copper Futures Rebound in Shanghai as Traders Buy Metal for April Delivery
- Gold Gains as Dollar Declines Against Euro on Interest Rate Speculation
- Copper Prices May Gain This Week on Expectations for More Fund Buying
- Gold Prices at 25-Year High May Fall as India, Middle East Sales Decline
- Japanese Minister Says U.S. Must Stop Export of Banned Cattle Products
- China Probably Overtook France as World’s Fifth-Largest Economy in 2005
** TRADING HEADLINES **
- U.S. Growth Slowed Last Quarter on Auto Sales, Economic Report May Show
- Euro May Gain on Signs Economy, ECB Interest Rates Will Rise, Survey Shows
- Treasuries Lose Appeal With Foreign Central Banks as U.S. Debt Sales Rise
- Temasek Rules Out Selling Singapore Assets to Fund Expansion Plans Abroad
- Morgan Stanley May Acquire or Form New Company With BlackRock, Person Says
- ECB’s Noyer, Bini Smaghi Pledge Vigilance to Curb Inflation as Oil Rises
- Johnson & Johnson Tries to Cast Doubt on Boston Scientific’s Guidant Bid
- U.S. Stocks Drop for Week on Disappointing Earnings; Intel, Google Decline
- Intel, Technology Stock Declines May Fortell a Slump in Global Markets
- U.S. Gasoline Pump Price Rises to $2.33 a Gallon, Lundberg Survey Shows
- U.S. Two-Year Notes Post Weekly Drop on Speculation of More Rate Increases
- Wal-Mart Says January U.S. Same-Store Sales Are Rising Within Its Forecast
- Starbucks, Citing Music Industry `Chaos,’ Eyes Expansion in MP3 Downloads
- Euro May Gain on Signs Economy, ECB Interest Rates Will Rise, Survey Shows
- Treasuries Lose Appeal With Foreign Central Banks as U.S. Debt Sales Rise
- Temasek Rules Out Selling Singapore Assets to Fund Expansion Plans Abroad
- Morgan Stanley May Acquire or Form New Company With BlackRock, Person Says
- ECB’s Noyer, Bini Smaghi Pledge Vigilance to Curb Inflation as Oil Rises
- Johnson & Johnson Tries to Cast Doubt on Boston Scientific’s Guidant Bid
- U.S. Stocks Drop for Week on Disappointing Earnings; Intel, Google Decline
- Intel, Technology Stock Declines May Fortell a Slump in Global Markets
- U.S. Gasoline Pump Price Rises to $2.33 a Gallon, Lundberg Survey Shows
- U.S. Two-Year Notes Post Weekly Drop on Speculation of More Rate Increases
- Wal-Mart Says January U.S. Same-Store Sales Are Rising Within Its Forecast
- Starbucks, Citing Music Industry `Chaos,’ Eyes Expansion in MP3 Downloads
** TODAY **
From the macro front we’ll see two reports today: the Richemond fed Index (16:00
CET) and ABC Consumer Confidence (23:00 CET). On the earnings front bank of
America & Ford are scheduled to report before the market opens. Texas
Instruments and E-Trade are noteworthy reporters after the close.
CET) and ABC Consumer Confidence (23:00 CET). On the earnings front bank of
America & Ford are scheduled to report before the market opens. Texas
Instruments and E-Trade are noteworthy reporters after the close.