Economy
Stock Futures Climb on Fed Debt Relief News
As for economic data, traders will get a look at minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's Sept. 16 meeting, when the central bank elected to leave its key interest rate unchanged at 2%. Later in the afternoon, the Fed's look at U.S. consumer credit is due for release.
In commodities, crude oil was gaining $3.03 to $90.84 a barrel. Gold was gaining $20 to $886.20 an ounce. Longer-dated U.S. Treasury securities were declining in price. The 10-year was down 8/32 to yield 3.48%, and the 30-year was down 18/32 to yield 4%. Abroad, markets were mixed. The FTSE in London was trading higher, while the Dax in Frankfurt was logging losses. Asian exchanges finished mixed following a rate cut from Australia's central bank.TheStreet Premium Services
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| Dow Jones | S&P 500 | NASDAQ | 10-Year Note |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,419.86 | 1,313.32 | 2,837.36 | 16.00 |
Oil *
103.32
|
|
DOWN
160.83 |
DOWN
19.10 |
DOWN
33.63 |
DOWN
0.25 |
10 Yr
1.60%
SPDR Gold
151.91
|
|
-1.28%
|
-1.43%
|
-1.17%
|
-1.54%
|
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