International
Asia
- Asian stock indexes dropped today, as investors grew worried
about the fiscal issues in the U.S. and as Australia's business
confidence dropped.
- The Nikkei fell 0.18 percent; S&P/ASX 200 sank 1.53
percent; Hang Seng slipped 1.13 percent; KOSPI dropped 0.59
percent; the Shanghai Composite declined 1.51 percent.
Europe
- European stock indexes slipped today, as finance ministers
disagreed on how Greece should repay its debt. Look for drops in
the Vanguard MSCI Europe ETF (NYSEArca:VGK).
- The ZEW Survey in Germany showed that in October, businesses
in that country had a weaker economic outlook than many had
expected. That outlook was also weaker than it had been in
September.
Domestic
- U.S. stock futures dropped on continued 'fiscal cliff' woes
as well as on concerns that European leaders have yet to agree on
how Greece will repay its debt.
- The yield on 10-year Treasurys declined to 1.62 percent as
investors rushed to bonds ahead of the fiscal cliff. Adding to
concerns were expectations that GDP would fall by about 0.3
percent.
Earnings
Home Depot - Third quarter
- Expected EPS = $0.70; actual EPS = $0.74
- ETF movements
◦ Market Vectors Retail ETF
(NYSEArca:RTH)
Commodities
All commodities news is as of 7:05 a.m. ET.
Gold and Silver Advanced
- Gold climbed 0.07 percent, or $1.15, to $1729.35. Expect
gains in the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca:GLD).
- Silver rose 0.62 percent, or $0.20, to $32.61. Expect
increases in the iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca:SLV).
WTI and Brent Oil Dropped
- The December contract for WTI crude oil fell 0.13 percent, or
$0.11, to $85.46 per barrel.
- The December contract for Brent crude oil descended 0.39
percent, or $0.42, to $108.65 per barrel.
- Expect declines in the United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca:USO)
and in the United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSEArca:BNO).
Fund Flows
On Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, the top ETF in nominal inflows was the
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca:VOO), with creations of $69.62
million. The top ETF in nominal outflows was the SPDR S&P 500
(NYSEArca:SPY), with redemptions of $864.19 million.
ETF Launches
None as of yet today
ETF Filings
None as of yet today
Economic Calendar
Domestic
- Treasury Budget - 2:00 p.m. ET
Europe
◦ Producer and Import Price Index
- 3:15 a.m. ET
◦ CPI - 4:00 a.m. ET
◦ CPI - 4:30 a.m. ET
◦ Producer Price Index - 4:30 a.m.
ET
◦ ZEW Survey - 5:00 a.m. ET
Asia/Pacific
◦ Retail Trade - 4:45 p.m. ET
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