Before the Open (Jul 27-31)

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets leaned to the downside. China, Indonesia and Thailand posted gains; Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, Singapore and the Philippines were weak. Europe, Africa and the Middle East currently lean up. Poland, Germany, Russia, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Italy and Portugal are up; Turkey, Greece and Spain are […]

Before the Open (Jul 20-24)

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets suffered big losses. China, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand dropped more than 1%. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are mostly down. The UK, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Singapore, Italy, Austria, Sweden and the Czech Republic are down more than 1%. Futures in the […]

Before the Open (Jul 13-17)

Good morning. Happy Friday. Happy Options Expiration Day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Hong Kong, South Korea, India, New Zealand, Malaysia and Thailand did well; the Philippines were weak. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are mixed, quiet and little changed. The UK, Norway and Sweden are up; Spain, Belgium, Israel and Austria are […]