Stocks starting to open

  • Nikkei 225, up 0.3%
  • S&P/ASX, up 0.1%
  • Korea Kospi, up 0.3%

In the US market on Monday, major indices ended the session mixed with the Dow eking out a small gain of 0.11%. The S&P index fell -0.16% while the NASDAQ index declined by -0.44%.

European shares were mostly lower with the exception of the UK FTSE which soared 1.8% on the back of a falling GBP (better for trade?)

The US major indices were mixed in yesterday's trading