US markets are fully open today but Canada is closed. The calendar is very light with the Conference Board’s employment trends index as the only (barely) notable release. The highlight will come early in Asia when Fed Chair Bernanke gets another chance to circle the QE3 wagons in a speech on “Fostering Financial Stability” in Georgia.
The US stock market will get a chance to respond to non-farm payrolls in 90 minutes. S&P 500 futures are down nearly 20 points, which is roughly where they closed on Friday.
