Category: Before the Open

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down with big losses. The Philippines did well, but Japan, China, Hong Kong and South Korea posted nearly 1% loss or more. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently mostly down. The UK, France, Turkey, Germany, Russia, South Africa, Finland, Norway, Spain, Italy, Austria and […]

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Japan, China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines did the best; New Zealand and Australia posted losses. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently doing very well. Denmark, Poland, Germany, the UAE, Greece, Finland, Norway, Austria, Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic […]

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a good weekend The Asian/Pacific markets started the week with big gains. Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia and Singapore each rallied more than 1%. Europe, Africa and the Middles East are currently doing well. Turkey, Russia, South Africa, Norway, Portugal and Saudi Arabia are up 1% or […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. Happy Employment Numbers Day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed and with some big movers in each direction. Japan, China, South Korea, Australia and Thailand did well; Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines did poorly. Europe, Africa and the Middle East lean to the downside. Denmark and Kenya are doing well while […]

Good morning and greetings from Costa Rica. I’ve spent the last several days off the grid and without internet. I’m back to civilization but will be in Central America for the next month. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. New Zealand and Australia did well, but Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up with big gains. China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia gained more than 2%; India, Malaysia and the Philippines did better than 1%. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently doing very well. France, Poland, Turkey, Germany, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Italy, […]

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. China, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines dropped the most. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently mostly down. Denmark, Poland, France, Germany, Greece, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden are leading to the downside. Futures in the States point towards a […]

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. The Philippines did well. China, Hong Kong and India suffered stiff losses, and Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore also did poorly. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently mostly up. The UK, France, Turkey, Germany, Russia, Norway, the Netherlands and Italy are doing well while […]

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a good weekend. The Asia/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Indonesia gained ground, but Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines were weak. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently mostly down. Greece is up, but the UK, France, Turkey, Germany, the UAE, South Africa, Switzerland, Norway, […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed with a lean to the upside. China, South Korea and India did the best; Japan and the Philippines lagged. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently mostly up. The UK, Poland, France, Greece, Denmark, South Africa, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and Portugal are posting […]