Markets

US STOCKS-Futures rise on HP results, but Lehman slips 7:59am EDT 

* NY Post says Lehman tries to raise Korean capital, fails  Full Article 

NYSE
8,212.47 -69.39 -0.84%
DJIA
11,348.55 -130.84 -1.14%
S&P500
1,266.69 -11.91 -0.93%
Symb Last Change Chg %
Data as of Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:17am EDT.
Symb Last Change Chg %
DXB 19.25 -1.06 -5.22
NCC,B 12.90 -0.38 -2.86
BAC,Z 19.56 -0.13 -0.66
PRE,C 20.49 -0.01 -0.05
Data as of Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:17am EDT.

World Markets

U.K. MARKET REPORT

Commodities, China hopes lift FTSE in early trade 4:08am EDT 

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 rose by 0.5 percent early on Wednesday, after heavy losses in the previous session, as commodities tracked higher crude and metal prices, and investors banked on sustained Chinese economic growth.  Full Article 

European Market Report

REFILE-Europe stocks cling to gains, boosted by miners 7:45am EDT 

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - European shares clung to gains in midday trade on Wednesday with help from miners and heavyweight oil stocks, though banks remained volatile.  Full Article 

Tokyo Market Report

Nikkei dips 0.1 pct, hurt by global economy jitters

*Trading houses gain after a surge in China stocks (Adds details)  Full Article 

Hong Kong Market Report

HK stocks advance 2.2 pct on China stimulus hopes 4:43am EDT 

* Chinese enterprises lead gains on hope of stimulus package  Full Article 

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Currency
UK £ inUSD =1.8582
Euro inUSD =1.4731
¥en inUSD =0.0091
Symbol Bid Ask
BRENT CRUDE $0.00 $0.00
MINI GOLD $822.50 $822.80
MINI SILVER $13.31 $13.32
Index Chg Vol
Dow Jones Industrial Average
9/18/2008
34.00 568
E-Mini NASDAQ 100
9/18/2008
7.75 434
S&P 500
9/18/2008
2.90 3199