Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda gestures during a news conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2016.
Kim Kyung-Hoon | Reuters
A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.
STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are slightly higher after Monday's modestly higher close. Earnings reports come out this morning from Darden Restaurants and this afternoon from Nike.
-The bank of Japan has just decided to stand pat on rates, but it raised its economic outlook for the coming year.
OIL/ ENERGY
-U.S.crude prices are flat at the $52 a barrel level.
