Category: Before the Open

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Japan dropped almost 4%; Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea dropped more than 1%. Europe is currently down across the board. Belgium, France, Germany, Amsterdam, Stockholm and London are down 0.9% or more. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap down […]

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. China dropped 1.2%; Japan rallied 2%, and Indonesia moved up 1%. Europe is currently mostly up. Greece is down 1.6%, and Switzerland and the Czech Republic are up more than 1%. Futures here in the States suggest a flat open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed down across the board. Japan dropped almost 4%; Indonesia lost almost 2%. Europe is currently mixed. Belgium and London are down more than 1%; there are no big winners to the upside. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. India dropped 2.3%, and Indonesia dropped 1.2%. Japan rallied 1.4%, and New Zealand moved up 0.9%. Europe is currently trading mostly down. Amsterdam, Stockholm, Switzerland, London and the Czech Republic are down the most. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap down open […]

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Japan dropped 5.2%; Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia dropped more than 0.8%. Europe is currently mostly up. France and Germany are leading the way. Futures here in the States point towards a gap up open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. China and Singapore dropped more than 1%; South Korea and Taiwan did well. Europe is currently mostly down. France, Germany, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Switzerland, London, Greece and the Czech Republic are down more than 1%. Futures here in the States point towards a big gap down […]

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. Hope you enjoyed your weekend and extra day off. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. China, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Japan rallied more than 1%. Europe is currently up across-the-board. France, Germany, Amsterdam and London are up more than 1%. Futures here in the States point towards a relatively big gap […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. Australia and New Zealand dropped more than 1%; China, Indonesia and Japan did well. Europe is trading mixed; there are no standout winners or losers. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets got hit hard. Japan dropped 7.3%; Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan each dropped more than 1%. Europe is currently down across the board. Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Stockholm, Switzerland and Greece are down more than 2%. Futures here in the States point […]

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed with a bullish slant. Japan and South Korea did the best. Hong Kong pulled up the rear. Europe currently leans to the downside. Austria and Greece are down more than 1%; there are no notable winners. Futures here in the States point towards a positive open for […]