Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed up across the board – several indexes gained more than 1%. Europe is currently mixed and without any standout winners or losers. Futures here in the States point towards a moderate gap up open.

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed and without any noticeable movers. Europe is currently up across the board – almost every market is up at least 1%. Futures here in the States point towards a big gap up open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up, but gains were small. Europe is currently up across the board; many indexes are up more than 1%. Futures here in the States point towards a gap up open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up – China gained more than 2%. Europe is currently down across the board. Futures here in the States point towards a fairly large gap down open which will open the market below yesterday’s low.

Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Europe is mostly up. Futures here in the States point towards a positive start to the new week.

Good morning. Happy Friday. It’s options expiration day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed with a bearish slant; Japan dropped almost 3%. Europe is currently mixed and without any big movers. Futures here in the States point toward a flat open for the cash market.

Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed down across the board – there were a few 1% losers. Europe is currently mostly up – movement is very small. Futures here in the States point towards a gap up open for the cash market.