{"id":568379,"date":"2010-05-18T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T11:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/10-things-may-18-2010-5"},"modified":"2010-05-18T07:32:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-18T11:32:00","slug":"10-things-you-need-to-know-before-the-opening-bell-hd-low-goog-spy-gld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/568379","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (HD, LOW, GOOG, SPY, GLD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"float_right\" src=\"http:\/\/static.businessinsider.com\/image\/4bf27bff7f8b9ab4720d0100-275-207\/mariah-carey.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Mariah Carey\" width=\"275\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Good morning. Here&#8217;s what you need to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Asian markets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-europe-bulls-are-back-2010-5\">are up<\/a> in overnight trading, and European indices are continuing to surge<\/strong>. The euro remains low, and gold prices have fallen off slightly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The ECB announced the current extent of their bond buying program, which currently stands at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/db82273c-61c4-11df-aa80-00144feab49a.html\">&euro;16.5 billion<\/a> ($21 billion) in purchases<\/strong>. This is at the low end of what analysts were predicting. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/who-got-saved-by-the-euro-bailout-2010-5#french-banks-represent-over-25-of-claims-thats-why-the-cac-40-is-up-9-1\">See everyone who&#8217;s been saved by the euro bailout &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>As confidence in the eurozone weakens, investors are pouring into the U.S. dollar and other U.S. assets in an effort dubbed &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/apps\/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=aOWHg2U9SrQY&amp;pos=4\">reverse diversification<\/a><\/strong>.&#8221; U.S. asset acquisition, in dollars, bonds, and stocks, totaled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/apps\/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=aOWHg2U9SrQY&amp;pos=4\">$140.5 billion<\/a> in March alone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I<strong>nflation in the UK went past expectations in April to reach <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/uk-inflation-2010-5\">3.7%<\/a> in moves the government calls temporary<\/strong>. March&#8217;s inflation numbers were at 3.4% and the government is meant to maintain inflation at 2%. The pound is falling against the dollar on the news.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iran has come to an agreement, brokered by rising powers Brazil and Turkey, to swap &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/ae96105e-6146-11df-9bf0-00144feab49a.html\">low-enriched uranium<\/a>&#8221; for &#8220;nuclear fuel&#8221; with Turkey in an effort to avoid UN sanctions<\/strong>. At this point, however, it remains likely sanctions will still be sought against the Iranian regime. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/oil-price-america-2010-4#kuwait-81-million-barrels-of-oil-in-july-2009-1\">Check out the oil leaders that have the U.S. on its knees &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Thai government is currently in talks with the protest movement in Bangkok trying to sort out a cease fire<\/strong>. The situation in Bangkok remains tense, with at least <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/4647ba72-6171-11df-aa80-00144feab49a.html\">37 people<\/a> having been killed thus far. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/thai-riot-photos-2010-5#-1\">See photos of the violent situation in Bangkok &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A massive car bomb in Afghanistan has killed at least <a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052748703315404575251550415377756.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLETopStories\">5 U.S. troops<\/a> and injured 50 more in the capital city of Kabul<\/strong>. At least 5 more are also dead, some of which may also be U.S. or NATO troops.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Home Depot beat analyst estimates in Q1 with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/37195372\">$0.45 per share profits<\/a>, $0.05 higher than expected<\/strong>. This was somewhat of a surprise after industry rival Lowe&#8217;s produced disappointing results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe are set to target Google after it declared it had recorded data communications individuals sent over wi-fi networks<\/strong>. The case refers specifically to the company&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/d0672aaa-6214-11df-998c-00144feab49a.html\">mapping of unsecured wi-fi hotspots<\/a> when setting up its Google Map service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/stories\/0510\/37386.html\">4 key primaries<\/a> occur in the U.S. today, which may provide a glimpse into the mid-term elections<\/strong>. Many of the incumbent candidates are facing more radical opposition, with support for the party&#8217;s base significant for those individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bonus: Mariah Carey had to put out a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/moviestvmusic\/news\/mariah-carey-puts-out-fire-on-stage-herself-2010175\">stage fire<\/a> last night at a performance in Egypt, which started beneath her feet prior to the show.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For up to the minute market coverage, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/themoneygame\">go to The Money Game &gt;<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Get This Delivered Straight To Your Inbox<\/h2>\n<p>Signing up to get <strong>10 Things You Need to Know Before the Opening Bell<\/strong> delivered to your inbox every morning is quick and easy.&nbsp; Use the form below to enter your information then click the &#8220;Sign Up&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<form id=\"form_form\" 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