Stock Market Futures in the Green Ahead of Friday's Opening Bell By Garrett Baldwin

Stock market today, October 3, 2014 : U.S. stock market futures were up this morning (Friday), after U.S. crude oil prices fell to the lowest price in nearly 18 months on Thursday, and the S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) - which gauges fear in the market - dropped by 3%. The post Stock Market Futures in the Green Ahead of Friday's Opening Bell appeared first on Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From .

Stock market today, October 3, 2014: U.S. stock market futures were up this morning (Friday), after U.S. crude oil prices fell to the lowest price in nearly 18 months on Thursday, and the S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) - which gauges fear in the market - dropped by 3%.

Here are the top stories affecting the stock market today:

  • Stock Market FuturesThe Daily Deal: On Thursday, JPMorgan Chase & Company (NYSE: JPM) denied that the bank was hit with its second cybersecurity breach in three months. However, JPM's tune changed this morning after new details began emerging that the data breach earlier this summer affected 76 million people. The company said that no financial information or passwords were compromised in the breach.
  • Merger Mania: According to numerous reports, the European Union has formally approved Facebook Inc.'s (Nasdaq: FB) $19 billion acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp, despite previous concerns about antitrust violations. The antitrust division of the world's largest trading bloc ultimately decided there is plenty of competition in communication applications.
  • Today's Economic Calendar: Today's schedule features the September unemployment report, the PMI services index, and an update on international trade.
  • Earnings Reports: Stay tuned for earnings reports from Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE: STZ), and International Speedway Corporation (Nasdaq: ISCA).

Full U.S. Economic Calendar October 3, 2014 (NYSE: all times EDT)

  • Employment Situation at 8:30 a.m.
  • International Trade at 8:30 a.m.
  • PMI Services Index at 9:45 a.m.
  • ISM Non-Manufacturing Index at 10 a.m.
  • Global Composite PMI at 11 a.m.
  • Global Services PMI at 11 a.m.

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