International
Asia
- Asian stock indexes advanced led by gains in financial-sector
equities. Weakness in industrial and raw-material companies kept
a lid on the rally.
- The Nikkei rose 0.04 percent; S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.2
percent; Hang Seng gained 1.2 percent; KOSPI increased 0.23
percent; the Shanghai Composite climbed 0.37 percent.
Europe
- European stock indexes declined today due to weak corporate
earnings. Weakness in the U.S. stock market also weighed on
markets. Look for declines in the Vanguard MSCI Europe ETF
(NYSEArca:VGK).
- Industrial production for the EMU dropped 2.5 percent in
October. The drop was steeper than the 1.8 percent analysts had
expected, and a sharp turn from the 0.9 percent increase seen in
September. Output in Germany, France and Portugal in October fell
2.1 percent, 2.7 percent and 12 percent, respectively.
Domestic
- U.S. stock futures reversed direction after Monday's sell-off
and advanced due to Cisco's strong earnings report, but it
remained cautious ahead of retail sales data.
- Analysts estimate that retail sales, including cars and
gasoline, fell 0.1 percent in October after having seen a 1.1
increase in September.
Earnings
No major earnings affecting
ETFs
today.
Commodities
All commodities news is as of 6:55 a.m. ET.
Gold and Silver Fell
- Gold declined 0.14 percent, or $2.45, to $1729.35. Expect a
decline in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (NYSEArca:GLD).
- Silver dropped 0.05 percent, or $0.02, to $32.48. Expect
decreases in the iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca:SLV).
WTI and Brent Oil Gained
- The December contract for WTI crude oil advanced 0.20
percent, or $0.17, to $85.55 per barrel.
- The December contract for Brent crude oil climbed 0.23
percent, or $0.25, to $108.51 per barrel.
- Expect increases in the United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca:USO)
and in the United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSEArca:BNO).
Fund Flows
None as of yet today
ETF Launches
None as of yet today
ETF Filings
None as of yet today
Economic Calendar
Domestic
- Producer Price Index - 8:30 a.m. ET
- Retail Sales - 8:30 a.m. ET
- Business Inventories - 10:00 a.m. ET
- FOMC Minutes - 2:00 p.m. ET
Europe
◦ CPI - 2:45 a.m. ET
◦ Labour Market Report - 4:30 a.m.
ET
◦ Industrial Production - 5:00
a.m. ET
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