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Here are the top stories we are watching that could impact trading in the stock market this morning…
Top Stories:
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Europ e Update: Movement in Greek
debt swap negotiations, IMF calls for ECB to buy bonds, Merkel sticks to script in Davos.
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Rates Fall at Italian Bond Auction - The first auction since downgrade wasn't bad.
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Geithner Not Likely to Stay if Obama
re-elected.
- Fed Announcement - ZIRP to stay through 2014.
U.S. Data Watch:
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Weekly Jobless Claims report wasn't bad as claims stayed under 400K.
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Durable Goods Orders were above consensus in December.
- Bloomberg Consumer Comfort at 9:45 am eastern.
- New Home Sales at 10:00 am eastern.
- LEI 10:00 am eastern.
The State of the Earnings Season:
Research & Commentary:
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Daily State of the Markets - Dave looks at what's really behind the Fed's latest move.
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Looking For the Top Performing ETF? Check out our ETF Leaders Report.
- The SOTM 100 Portfolio- How many "top stocks" do you own? The SOTM 100 is the top rated stocks in each of the market's 10 sectors.
Markets This Morning:
- Asian Markets were mostly higher overnight; China closed for New Year.
- European Markets are higher this morning.
- Stock Futures are pointing to a higher open on Wall Street.
- Oil prices are up this morning - futures trading at $100.69
- Gold is up this morning - futures trading at $1721.60
- Key technical areas to watch on S&P 500 (cash index) - Key Support: 1305, Resistance: 1350ish
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