Before the Open (Jan 23)

Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly down. Japan and Thailand did well, but South Korea, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore posted losses. Europe, Africa and the Middle East currently lean to the upside. Poland, the UAE, Russia, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal and Saudi Arabia are leading. Futures in the States […]

Before the Open (Jan 18)

Good morning. Happy Friday. Happy Options Expiration Day. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea and the Philippines rallied more than 1%. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently mostly up. The UK, Denmark, France, Turkey, Germany, Finland, Norway, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Austria and Sweden are up […]

Before the Open (Jan 16)

Good morning. Happy The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. Hong Kong, South Korea, New Zealand and Singapore posted gains; Taiwan and the Philippines closed down. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently mostly up. Denmark, Turkey, Finland, Kenya, Italy, Israel, Austria, Sweden, Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic are leading; the UK is weak. Futures […]