Morning News

• Futures are pointing to a flat open this morning.

• Consumer Price Index will be released before the open this morning.

• August Capacity Utilization will be released at 9:15 this morning.

• August Industrial Production numbers will be released this morning.

• Consumer Sentiment for September will also be released this morning.

• European markets flat to slightly lower today. In Tokyo the Nikkei 225 was lower.

• Ford Motor Company expected to announce more restructuring plans.

• Adobe Systems Inc. tops quarterly expectations in earnings release after the bell last night.

• In Canada Wendy's is recalling croutons on fear of salmonella.

• Here in the U.S. officials warning people not to eat bagged raw spinach. People have fallin ill in eight states.

• Crude oil now just above $63.00 per barrel.

• Wholesale gasoline is $1.55 per gallon.

• Natural gas all the way down to below $5.00 per unit now.

• Gold continues its slide down to $581.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx