NewsWare's Trade Talk: Thursday, October 3

S&P Futures are lower this morning as market continue to pay attention to geopolitical events in the Middle East. On the calendar for today are reports on Jobless Claims and Factory orders along with updates on the services sector. LEVI is falling after reporting earnings last night, STZ is scheduled to report this morning. Autos and banks are lower and Chinese retailers are falling due to profit taking. In Europe, markets mostly lower, weakness in the British Pound is a positive for U.K. stocks. Oil prices are showing strong gains as markets await a response from Israel on the recent Iranian strike.