Morning Market Stir: Futures and Commodities Preview

From the floor of the CME group in Chicago, Alan Knuckman reviews market action from the previous week and what it indicates for the beginning of this week.
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From the floor of the CME group in Chicago, Alan Knuckman reviews market action from the previous week and what it indicates for the beginning of this week. Markets finished positive last week, with record numbers Monday and Tuesday but a sell-off in the middle of the week. He says that we finished strong on Friday, June 13, with stock indices closing up .3%. The Euro drifted down 92 points, bonds fell 4 points, crude oil climbed 38 cents, and gold added $21 on the week. For Monday, June 16, index futures are down across the board, crude is steady, and bond and gold are higher.