Friday, November 12, 2010

Market Notes - November 12, 2010

U.S. stock futures traded lower after steep losses in Asia. An increase of inflation in China has some investors concerned of future rate hikes. The Shanghai Composite dropped 5.2%, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong dropped 1.9% and Japan’s Nikkei ticked down 1.4%.

Domestic economic news is light again today. A report on consumer sentiment comes out after the market opens. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for early November is expected to rise to 69 from 67.7.