Before the Open (May 3)

Good morning. Happy Friday. Happy Employment Numbers Day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. China rallied 1.4%; Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore dropped 1% or more, and India and Japan also posted noticeable losses. Europe is currently mostly up. Amsterdam is down 1%; Austria, Belgium and Greece are posting decent gains. About 20 minutes before the employment […]

Before the Open (May 2)

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. India and Singapore rallied more than 1%; Indonesia dropped 1.3%, and Australia, Japan and New Zealand also posted moderate losses. Europe is currently mostly down. Austria, Amsterdam, Norway and Stockholm are posting the biggest losses. Futures here in the States suggest a moderate gap up […]