| The KUIK Morning Market Report for Monday, December 10: | |||||||
| Markets are up this morning. | |||||||
| Index | Direction | Change | Units | Last | Time | Change | |
| Dow | Up | 23 | points | 13,178 | 6:55 AM | ||
| S&P500 | Up | 0.0% | percent | 1,418 | 0.25 | points | |
| Nasdaq Composite | Up | 0.3% | percent | 2,987 | 8.85 | points | |
| 30 Year Treasury | Down | (2) | Basis Points | 2.80 | Annual Yield | ||
| Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti plans to step down by year’s end instead of staying until his term expires in April. Italian banks led European stock markets lower today, over European debt concerns. | |||||||
| The White House and Republican House Speaker John Boehner met Sunday to discuss the fiscal cliff as some top Republicans signaled they are giving up their opposition to higher tax rates. The White House and the speaker’s office said that communication lines remained open but declined to offer more detail. | |||||||
| U.S. crude-oil futures reversed their losses to post a modest gain today, helped by data hinting at stronger Chinese demand. January crude rose 0.6% to $86.46 a barrel in electronic trading. Data released shows November crude-oil shipments to China, the world’s second-biggest oil importer after the U.S., sitting just below their all-time high. | |||||||
| Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK. | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/italys-monti-plans-to-resign-by-years-end-2012-12-09 | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/obama-boehner-resumed-fiscal-cliff-talks-report-2012-12-10 | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-rebounds-after-signs-of-stronger-china-demand-2012-12-10 | |||||||
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