World Markets and Futures

• Futures are mixed to slightly lower

• Asian Markets closed much higher

• European Markets are trading higher

• Gold is trading down and is $799 per ounce

• Crude Oil is trading down and is $91.20 per barrel

• Retail Sales at 8:30 am Market expects 0.2%

• PPI and Core PPI at 8:30 Market expects 0.3% and 0.2%

• Business Inventories at 10 am Market expects 0.4%

• Crude Inventories at 10:30 am