Category: Before the Open

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed, but the downside movers were bigger than the gainers. Europe is currently mostly down, but losses aren’t great. Futures here in the States point towards a gap down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down – there were several 1% losers, but China gained 1.6%. Europe is currently down across the board. Futures here in the States point towards a sizeable gap down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down – there were several 1% losers. China is finally trading again. Europe is currently trading mostly down. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed and with a slight bearish bias. Europe is currently mixed. Futures here in the States point towards a small gap down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed – Hong Kong lost 1.5%. Europe is currently up across the board. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap up open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Friday. Several Asian/Pacific markets were still closed today. The ones that were open gained ground. Europe is currently mostly up – gains are small. Prior to the jobs report, futures in the US were flat.

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets were mostly closed today. Europe is currently mostly down. Futures here in the States point towards a weakish open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed up across the board – Hong Kong, Japan and Indonesia gained more than 1%. Europe is mixed with a bearish bias – only Stockholm (down 1.8%) has moved more than 1%. Futures here in the States are flat.

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed up across the board – gains were small. Europe is currently mostly up – there are a couple 1% gainers. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap up open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down – China gained 1.4%, but there were several greater-than 1% losers. Europe is currently down across the board – losses aren’t too bad. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap up open for the cash market.