Several positive news items this morning:
Retail sales in U.S. jump 0.5% in October
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/retail-sales-in-us-jump-05-in-october-2011-11-15?siteid=
U.S. producer prices drop 0.3% in October
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-producer-prices-drop-03-in-october-2011-11-15?siteid=
Nov. Empire State index slightly positive
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nov-empire-state-index-slightly-positive-2011-11-15?siteid=
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