Category: Before the Open

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Singapore and Taiwan led while India lagged. Europe is currently mostly down. Italy, Spain, Amsterdam and London are down the most. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. China dropped almost 2%, Taiwan 1.2%. Japan rallied 1.2%. Europe is currently mixed. Most indexes are close to home; Italy is down more than 1%. Futures here in the States point towards a positive open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Australia and New Zealand did well; Indonesia and Japan fared the worst. Europe is currently mixed. Amsterdam and Stockholm are leading to the downside; Greece is doing ok to the upside. Futures here in the States point towards a small gap down open for the […]

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Indonesia dropped 2.3%; China and Hong Kong also dropped noticeably. Europe is currently mostly up. Greece is up 2.2%; Austria, France and Italy are also doing well. Futures here in the States point towards a slight down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed with a bearish slant. China and Taiwan did well. India, New Zealand and Singapore posted the biggest losses. Europe is currently down across-the-board, but losses are not great. Futures here in the States point towards a slight down open for the […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. A couple of the Asian/Pacific markets were closed today. Of the ones that opened for trading, most closed down. India and Indonesia each dropped 1.9%. Europe is currently mixed. Only Greece and the Czech Republic (down 2% and 1.5%) have moved much from their unchanged levels. Futures here in the States […]

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Indonesia rallied 4.7%, India 3.4% and Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore more than 1%. Europe is currently mostly up. Greece is up 2% and Belgium, Germany, Norway, Stockholm, London, Spain and Italy are up more than 1%. Futures here in the […]

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. Happy Fed Day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. Indonesia dropped 1.2%, Japan rallied 1.4%. Europe is currently mostly up. France, Germany, Italy and Spain are leading. Futures here in the States point towards a slightly positive open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed, but China (down 2.1%) was the only big loser. Europe is currently mostly down, but only Spain and Greece are down much. Futures here in the States are flat.

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Indonesia rallied 3.4%, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan more than 1% and New Zealand and South Korea around 1%. Europe is currently doing great. France, Germany, Amsterdam and the Czech Republic are up more than 1%; Austria, Stockholm and […]