Good morning Traders (thanks for the handover highlandlad),Dow...

Good morning Traders (thanks for the handover highlandlad),

Dow Snapshot

"Stocks ended a choppy session modestly lower Monday as investors welcomed a slight increase in personal spending but remained on guard ahead of key economic reports due later this week. Stocks struggled for direction throughout the session as investors considered a pledge from world leaders to cut public deficits over the next few years."[Source: cnnmoney.com]

The DJIA Index finished the session: Down 5.29 pts; and
The SPI Futures are currently: Down 15 pts atm.

Of Note in Australia today:

There is no 'Economic news' due to be released in Australia today;

... AND ...

Of Note in the US tonight:

S&P Case-Shiller HPI [Merits extra attention]

Consumer Confidence [Merits extra attention]

Gold Futures: Gold is Up $0.10 atm and is currently sitting at $1,238.70/oz (Kitco);
Oil Futures: Oil is currently Up $0.53 and sitting at $77.59/barrel (NYMEX/Bloomberg); and
The Dollar: The AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.8706 cents (Forex. Live).

Have a great day trading today all!

Cheers, Tweets (:

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