Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Japan dropped 5.2%; Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia dropped more than 0.8%. Europe is currently mostly up. France and Germany are leading the way. Futures here in the States point towards a gap up open for the cash market.
Author: Jason Leavitt
Before the Open (May 29)
Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. China and Singapore dropped more than 1%; South Korea and Taiwan did well. Europe is currently mostly down. France, Germany, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Switzerland, London, Greece and the Czech Republic are down more than 1%. Futures here in the States point towards a big gap down […]
Before the Open (May 28)
Good morning. Happy Tuesday. Hope you enjoyed your weekend and extra day off. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. China, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Japan rallied more than 1%. Europe is currently up across-the-board. France, Germany, Amsterdam and London are up more than 1%. Futures here in the States point towards a relatively big gap […]
Before the Open (May 24)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. Australia and New Zealand dropped more than 1%; China, Indonesia and Japan did well. Europe is trading mixed; there are no standout winners or losers. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap down open for the cash market.
Before the Open (May 23)
Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets got hit hard. Japan dropped 7.3%; Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan each dropped more than 1%. Europe is currently down across the board. Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Stockholm, Switzerland and Greece are down more than 2%. Futures here in the States point […]
Tuesday's Amazing Winning Streak
Yesterday, for the 19th straight Tuesday, the Dow posted a gain. This is the longest Tuesday winning streak in history and the second longest of its kind (in 1968, Wednesday’s had a winning streak totaling 24). This stat and others offer more evidence this rally is unlike many others we’ve seen.
Before the Open (May 22)
Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed with a bullish slant. Japan and South Korea did the best. Hong Kong pulled up the rear. Europe currently leans to the downside. Austria and Greece are down more than 1%; there are no notable winners. Futures here in the States point towards a positive open for […]
Before the Open (May 21)
Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. Australia, Hong Kong, India and Indonesia did poorly; Malaysia did well. Europe is currently trading mixed and with a bearish slant. Austria, Norway and the Czech Republic are doing well; Greece is down 4%. Futures here in the States point towards a slight down open for […]
Before the Open (May 20)
Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a good weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Hong Kong, Indonesia and Japan gained more than %; there were no big losers. Europe is currently mixed. Only Greece (down 2.8%) has moved much from its unchanged level. Futures here in the States point towards a slight down […]
VIDEO: Does a Breakout From the Dollar Doom the Market
Good day traders. The US dollar broke out last week. Does this doom the market going forward? Here’s a video with my take.