Category: Before the Open

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. China and Taiwan posted the biggest losses. There were no big winners. Europe is currently mixed. Austria, Czech Republic and Greece are posting the biggest losses; there are no big winners. Futures here in the States point towards a flat open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. China and Singapore did relatively well with moderate gains; India dropped. Europe is currently mixed. Austria is down; Amsterdam and Spain are up. Futures here in the States are flat.

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up; Australia and South Korea led the way. Europe currently is trading mixed and with a positive lean. Germany, Norway, Italy and Spain are doing the best; Greece is lagging. Futures here in the States point towards a down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. Happy Birthday Leavitt Brothers (one day late). Perhaps I’ll make a special offer later this week or over the weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed with across-the-board gains. India and Indonesia rallied almost 4%; China, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea rallied 1% or more. Europe is currently up across-the-board. France, Germany, […]

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed up across the board. China rallied 3.4%, Indonesia 2.9%, Japan 2.5% and India, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea more than 1%. Europe is currently mixed; most indexes haven’t moved much from their unchanged levels. Greece and the Czech Republic are up, […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. Happy Employment Numbers Day. The Asian/Pacific market closed mixed and with an upward slant. China, India and Indonesia did well; Japan dropped 1.5%. Europe is currently mixed, and there are very few noticeable movers. Austria and the Czech Republic are down; Greece is up. Futures here in the States (prior to […]

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed and with a lean to the upside. India rallied 2.2%, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan around 1%. Europe is currently mostly up. France, Stockholm, Italy, Greece and the Czech Republic are doing the best. Futures here in the States point towards a flat open for […]

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed and with a bearish bias. Indonesia dropped 2.2%, Singapore 1.3% and Australia 0.6%. India rallied 1.8%. Europe is currently down across-the-board. Italy is down almost 2%, France almost 1% and Germany 0.7%. Futures here in the States point towards a down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. Hope you had a nice weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. India dropped 3.5%; Japan rallied 3%, and China, Hong Kong and Indonesia moved up more than 1%. Europe is currently mixed. Greece is up 2%, Belgium 1.1%. Futures here in the States point towards a big gap up open […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Indonesia rallied 2.2%; Australia, India, Malaysia, South Korea and Taiwan also did well. Europe is currently mostly down. Belgium is down 2.7%; France, Germany, Amsterdam, Norway, Spain and Italy are also weakish. Greece is up 1%. Futures here in the States point towards a flat […]