In Asia today, the Nikkei has closed down for the first time in seven days, losing 169.73 points at 16,480.09 on profit-taking. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng was recently down 63.07 points at 15,690.07.
New York's main oil contract, light sweet crude for March delivery, was down 37 cents at $67.55 a barrel from its close of $67.92 in the US.
Good results from Roche this morning might give the pharma sector a boost.
Sounds good to me :>)
near escape, didn't check the val to point and what should have gone through as a 1 a point, went through as 10 a point (yeah I know last of the big spenders me!) anyway thankfully closed trade in profit but not aiming to do that again in a hurry! ;>)