Morning Traders (thanks for the handover highlandlad),
Dow Snapshot
"The Dow Jones industrial average ended at a fresh 18-month high and the rest of the market churned Tuesday as investors weighed a rise in consumer confidence, more weakness in the housing market and a stronger dollar." [Source: cnnmoney.com]
The DJIA Index finished Friday's session: Up 11.56 pts; and The SPI Futures are currently: Down 1 point.
Of Note in Australia Today:
Retail Sales Trend (Feb) (merits extra attention);
Building Permits;
Private Sector Credit; &
AiG performance of the Mfg Index
Of Note in the US tonight:
ADP Employment Report (merits extra attention);
EIA Petroleum Report (merits extra attention) ;
Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index (Mar) (merits extra attention) ; &
Factor Orders (Feb) (merits extra attention)
Gold Futures: Gold is Down $1.00 atm and is currently sitting at $1,102.30/oz (Kitco); Oil Futures: Oil is Up $0.07 at $82.44/barrel (NYMEX/Bloomberg); and The Dollar: The AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.9185 cents (Forex. Live).
