Before the Open (Nov 11 – 15)

Good morning. Happy Friday. Happy Options Expiration Day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and Indonesia did well; China was weak. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently mixed and little changed. Turkey, the UAE, Switzerland and the Netherlands are up; Greece and Norway are down. Futures in the […]

Before the Open (Oct 28 – Nov 1)

Good morning. Happy Friday. Happy November. Happy Employment Numbers Day. The Asian/Pacific markets leaned to the upside. China, Hong Kong and South Korea did well; Thailand and the Philippines were weak. Europe, Africa and the Middle East currently lean up. The UK, Denmark, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy are doing well; Turkey, […]

Before the Open (Oct 21-25)

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets were mixed. China, Australia and Singapore posted gains; Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand posted losses. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently mostly down. The UK, Poland, Greece, South Africa, Norway, Hungary, Belgium and the Czech Republic are down. Futures in the States point towards a positive […]