Morning News

Futures are pointing to a lower open
In Japan the Nikkei 225 closed down 1%
In Hong Kong the Hang Seng closed up .70%
European markets are trading up
Chain Store Sales (Jul , 2008)
Jobless Claims (wk8/2 , 2008)
RBC CASH Index (Aug , 2008)
Pending Home Sales Index (Jun , 2008)
EIA Natural Gas Report (wk8/1 , 2008)
Consumer Credit (Jun , 2008)
Money Supply (wk7/28 , 2008)
Crude Oil is $120 per barrel
Gold is $890.50 per ounce