Category: Before the Open

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. Happy Fed Day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down, but movement was minimal. New Zealand (down 0.6%) was weakest; Australia (up 0.3%) did the best. Europe is mostly up. Austria, Turkey, Spain, Italy and Norway are doing well; Greece is weak. Futures in the States points towards a moderate gap up […]

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed with a lean to the upside. India rallied 1.7%; South Korea and Taiwan also did well. Europe is currently mostly down. Austria, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Greece, Spain and Italy are down 0.5 – 1.0%. Futures in the States point towards a moderate gap down open for the […]

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a good weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Hong Kong and South Korea rallied 1% or more; China and Taiwan also did well. Europe is currently mostly up, but movement is minimal. Russia and Poland are up more than 1%; the Czech Republic is also doing well. […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. Happy Employment Numbers Day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Japan rallied more than 1%; Singapore, Australia and New Zealand also did well. Europe is currently up across-the-board. The Netherlands, Poland, Italy and Norway are up more than 1%; the UK, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Russia, Turkey, Denmark and Sweden are […]

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Hong Kong and Taiwan dropped more than 1%; Singapore, China, Malaysia and New Zealand were also weak. Europe currently leans to the downside. Russia is down more than 2%; Norway and Poland are down more than 1%; the UK, Italy and Austria are also weak. […]

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. Hong Kong and Singapore moved up; Japan and India moved down. Europe is currently mixed and little changed. Greece is up 1.8%, and Turkey is down 1.6%; otherwise there are no notable movers. Futures in the States point towards a flat open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed with a lean to the upside, but movement was minimal. Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan led to the upside; there were no other notable movers. Europe is currently mixed and little changed. Russia and Hungary are down more than 1%; Poland is also weak. Futures in […]

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a good weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Malaysia rallied more than 1%; China and India also did well. Japan dropped. Europe is currently mostly down. Greece is down 1.2%; Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy and Portugal are also weak. Turkey is up almost […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed down across-the-board. South Korea dropped more than 1%; Hong Kong and Australia were also weak. Europe is currently mixed. France, Spain, Italy and Belgium are up; Norway, Portugal and Greece are down. Futures in the States point towards a gap down open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Australia and Malaysia gained more than 1%; South Korea, Indonesia and Japan also did well. China fell. Europe currently leans to the upside, but movement is minimal. Turkey, Norway, Italy and Switzerland are up, Russia, Portugal and Sweden are down. Futures in the States point […]