ROMANS: All right, let's get an EARLY START on your money this morning. Falling oil prices spooking global stock markets. U.S. stock futures looking lower at 128 points right now. It's been worsening this morning. Looks like a tough end to the wild week. Yesterday, the Dow snapped a three-day losing streak. Rose 63 points yesterday. The U.S. economy is steadily improving, but falling oil prices are a concern in markets. Crude oil fell below $60 a barrel since July of 2009. This morning, the International Energy Agency said oil prices are likely to keep falling thanks to booming supply in the U.S. The IEA cut outlook for oil demand next year because of growth worries in some big markets and economies. Wal-Mart is slashing iPhone prices. Shoppers can now get an iPhone 6 for $129 and an Iphone 6 plus for $229. That's a $50 discount from the standard price. Wal-Mart is cutting prices on the Samsung Galaxy, Xbox and Playstation gaming systems, and cutting prices on televisions. Betting that discounts on electronics is a good way to lure holiday shoppers. Strong retail sales in November, an encouraging sign for businesses this month. SeaWorld's CEO is out, stepping down. CEO James Atchison will resign effective January 15th. He will take a $2.4 million lump sum payment plus 8 million in stock option after a rough year for SeaWorld. The theme park got a ton of negative attention after the film the CNN film, "Blackfish" documented killer whale attacks on trainers. Visits to parks are down and the stock has plunged 43 percent this year. All right, the CIA director playing defense after a scathing Senate report accuses the agency of torturing terror suspects. "NEW DAY" has that starts right now.
Falling Oil is Rattling Markets