old $1670.50 (-$3.00) Copper -0.81% Most Asian markets were higher overnight reversing some of yesterday's selloff, especially in Japan where the NKY225 hit its highest level since Sept 2008. Gains in Tokyo were yen-led after the current BOJ governor, Masaaki Shirakawa announced his intention to end

32% Futures: Dow +5, Nasdaq +3, S&P +1 DXY $79.98 (-21c) Crude $96.11 (+27c) Gold $1671.20 (-10c) Asia markets mostly higher with the exception of NKY225 which closed -1.80% to post its first weekly loss in 13 weeks on further profit taking sparked by disappointing corporate profits (Sony closed -10.8

warned of a contaminated ingredient that may cause botulism (FSF NZ closed -3.65%) which has the NZD weaker by -0.60%. Japan underperformed with the NKY225 closing -1.44% on the lows as the JPY strengthened back below the 98.50 level causing exporters to weaken. European markets up a bit following the

session as JPY traded down toward the 88 level. Volume was lighter (tracking about 15% behind the 30day) and this is the first 3-day decline in the NKY225 since November. SHCOMP outperformed after rallying in the last hour to close +0.25%. In the UK, David Cameron delivered a speech this morning and pr