2.png 2Description: Description: Good Morning ... European Markets up 10-30 bps (Italy -0.10%, Spain -0.20%)... Nikkei Closed +0.48%, HSI +0.49%, SCHOMP +0.85%, KOSPI -0.10%, ASX +0.63% EUR 1.3006 (+0.21%) JPY 82.62 (-0.63%) EURIJPY 107.47 (+0.82%) Spain 10yr 5.39% Italy 10yr 4.54% US 10yr 1.62% F

8.17.12 Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:03:29 +0000 Good Morning ... European Markets up 15-70bps (IBEX+1.67%, MIB +1.5%) ... Nikkei +0.77%, HSI +0.77%, SCHOMP +0.13%, KOSPI -0.58%, ASX +0.92% EUR 1.2371 (+0.11%) JPY 79.46 (-0.15%) AUD 1.0446 (-0.62%) Italy 10yr 5.80% US 10yr 1.83% VIX 14.29 Spanish 1

ver +1.02% Copper +1.17% Month end (SPX +1.7% mtd) and hopes for more central bank action had Asian markets close higher with the exception of the SCHOMP which continues to underperform. China PMI out tonight 0 9pm tonight and Europe/US PMI's tomorrow morning. Sueddeutsche reporting again that plans