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Posted October 5th, 2011 by The Options Insider in Industry

Today's Markets
Asia: Japan -0.9%. India -0.4%. Hong Kong and China closed.
Europe at midday: London +1.4%. Paris +2.5%. Frankfurt +1.9%.
Futures at 7:00: S&P +0.85%. 10-yr -0.15%. Euro +0.07% vs. dollar. Crude +3.1% to $78.02. Gold -0.44% to $1608.85.

Economic Calendar
7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
7:30 Challenger Job-Cut Report
8:15 ADP Jobs Report
10:00 ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories

Earnings

Costco, Monsanto and Marriott International

Morning stories

Bart Chilton, a Democratic member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has plans to tame the cheetahs ó cheetah traders on Wall Street, that is.

Regulator Seeks Oversight of ëCheetahí Traders From NY Times

U.S. regulatorsí proposed Dodd-Frank Act rules for the $601 trillion swaps market may clash with the intent of Congress because of their reach to foreign subsidiaries of U.S. financial firms, according to the top two Democratic lawmakers on financial issues.

U.S. Lawmakers Question Overseas Reach of Dodd-Frank Swap Rules

From Bloomberg

Proposed regulations aimed at halting volatile trading in U.S. securities markets may still allow for market disruptions and expose regulators to a backlash, saidBart Chilton, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Circuit Breakers Could Allow Market Disruption, Chilton Says From Bloomberg

On Tuesday, CME said the exchange will get a boost next year as it bulks up services for electronic traders.

CME Sees Electronic Trade Services Powering Up 2012 Revenues

From Dow Jones

To those who ìdonít believe in the technicalsî take a look at Tuesdayís Apple chart.

Appleís Textbook Bounce Saves the Market Global Macro Monitor

Leonard Gerber, a 65-year-old financial planner, has seen plenty of volatile markets during his career. But this one feels different.

Tired of Ups and Downs, Investors Say, "Let Me Out!" From Wall Street Journal