Category: Before the Open

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Japan and Singapore dropped more than 1%; Indonesia was also weak. Europe currently leans to the downside. Russia is down 1%; the Czech Republic, Turkey and Switzerland are also weak. Spain and Hungary are up. Futures in the States point towards a flat open for […]

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed up across-the board. Hong Kong, China, Australia and Indonesia led the way. Europe is currently mostly up. France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Italy and Spain are doing the best. Futures in the States point towards […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Japan led with a 2.5% gain; Singapore, Australia, Malaysia and Taiwan also did well. Europe is currently mixed, but most markets are quiet. Greece is up 2.4%; the Czech Republic and Poland are also doing well. Belgium, Turkey, Spain, Italy and Russia are down. Futures […]

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. China, New Zealand and Taiwan did the best. Japan posted a loss. Europe is currently mostly up. Poland and Denmark are up more than 1%; Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Finland are also doing well. Russia and Greece are down 1%. Futures […]

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. Japan, Hong Kong and Australia did well; South Korea and Indonesia posted losses. Europe is currently mostly down, but movement is minimal. Greece and Russia are down more than 1%. Norway and Denmark are also weak. The Czech Republic and Turkey are doing well. Futures in […]

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed with a lean to the downside, but movement was minimal (no big winners or losers). Singapore did well; Japan, India and New Zealand were weak. Europe is currently mostly up. London, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland are doing the best. Futures in the States point towards […]

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a good weekend. So let’s see. The Cavs came back from a 3-1 deficit. The Cubs came back from being down 3-1. And then the Patriots came back from that! Wow. Never give up. Never ever give up. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Hong Kong, India, Indonesia […]

Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Malaysia and New Zealand did the best; China and Australia lost ground. Europe is currently mostly up. France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Italy and Portugal are doing the best. Futures in the States point towards a positive open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed with a lean to the downside. Japan dropped more than 1%; Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea were also weak. Indonesia is doing well. Europe currently leans to the upside. Greece and Italy are up more than 1%; the UK, the Netherlands, Finland, Portugal and Spain are […]

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. Happy Fed Day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. India rallied 1.8%; Japan, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia and South Korea also did well. Europe is currently up across-the-board. Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Sweden are up more than 1%. Futures in the States point towards a moderate gap […]