A Top 'o the Morning & Happy St. Patrick's Day Traders (thanks for the handover highlandlad),
Snapshot
"Stocks closed higher Tuesday after the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates at historic lows and Standard & Poor's did not downgrade Greece's credit rating." [Source: cnnmoney.com]
The DJIA Index finished the session: Up 43.83 pts; and The SPI Futures are currently: Up 35 pts.
Of Note in Australia Today:
Westpac Leading Index (MoM) (Jan); and
Housing Starts (QoQ) (4Q)
Of Note in the US Tonight:
Producer Price Index; (market moving indicator);
EIA Petroleum Status Report (merits extra attention); and
Ben Bernanke speaks [Speaking before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives on "Banking Supervision"]
Gold: Gold is Up $1.10 atm and is currently sitting at $1,127.00/oz (Kitco); Oil: Oil is Up $0.29 at $81.99/barrel (NYMEX/Bloomberg); and The $: The AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.9189 cents (Forex. Live).
Have a great day trading all, and may the luck o' the Irish be with you today!
