** US WRAP **
March 6th, 2006| ** US MARKETS ** | ||||||
| Dow -0,04%; Nasdaq -0,37%; S&P -0,15%; Soxx -1,56%; Russel2k -0,23%; DJAIG 0,5%; 10yr Bond -0,26%; 10yr Yield 4,68%; Crude future 63,67; Gold 565,4 | ||||||
| | Industrials 0,38%| ConsStaples 0,25%| Energy 0,09%| Materials 0,05%| Utilities -0,15%| ConsDisc -0,19%| Financials -0,25%| Healthcare -0,29%| Technology -0,5%| Telecom -0,94% | ||||||
** HEADLINES **
- AT&T to Buy BellSouth for $67 Billion, Cementing Spot as Top Phone Company
- Berkshire Says Storms Hurt Earnings, Buffett’s Eventual Successor Chosen
- U.S. Stocks Drop; Bank Shares Fall on Concern Fed May Keep Raising Rates
- General Motors and Suzuki Deny Nikkei’s Report of Ending 25-Year Alliance
- Research In Motion Settles Patent Dispute Over BlackBerry, Avoids Shutdown
- Treasury’s New 30-Year Bond Flops as Investors Prefer Higher-Yielding Debt
- Intel Lowers Revenue Forecast Amid Loss of Market Share to Advanced Micro
- Gold May Rise on China Buying, Demand for Alternative Assets, Survey Shows
- Crude Oil Rises to Highest in Almost Four Weeks on Iranian Supply Concerns
** IN PLAY TODAY **
On the macro calendar today are Factory Orders and Pending Home Sales, both reported at 16:00 CET. The earnings calendar is pretty empty.