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FTSE / DOW YTD

Morning!

In the US last night, the Dow finished down 393 at 16,514, the Nasdaq down 147 points to 4,689 and the S&P 500 lost 47 points to 1,943.

In Asia today, the Nikkei was recently down 69.38 points at 17,697.96 and the Hang Seng up 163.38 points at 20,496.92.

WTI crude oil traded at $33.27 a barrel and Brent at $33.75.

Gold settled at $1,107.70 an ounce.

Trade well and prosper!

The Papers

Take the test http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zq7d2p3?intc_type=singletheme&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=iwonder&intc_linkname=guide_sportpersonalitytest_contentcard5

Interesting!

Did you get it to work Skinny?

Opening Market Summary

Stan :-

About you

You demonstrate self-belief and faith in your ability to achieve success in your sport.

You demonstrate high levels of motivation and play sport voluntarily and purely for the pleasure and satisfaction derived from doing the activity. Keep up the great work!
About Extreme sports

Can't get it work myself, probably my older browser.

What sport do you play?

Badminton, 5 a side - although not so often these days and running.

I go to the gym @5 times a week for a couple of hours.

I've just started to play Skittles for the first time regularly, harder then I thought.

Stan - I played ten pin bowling for 25 years - like most sports - much more to it than it seems at first glance.

Skinny,

Is there a bar at your gym?

I almost strain myself opening my own bottle of wine.

Keeps me fit!

Yes I played a bit of 10 pin and thats what I was comparing skittles with, much harder to knock 9 pins down then 10 bowling skittles, not so much as a spare never mind a strike.

I've never tried it , but I can imagine - btw - "10 bowling skittles" - they are PINS not skittles! :-)

Fred :-)

Pins of course, must be about 12 years since we last went bowling.

Probably similar for me - I used to bowl with a 16lb Ebonite ball - I recently came across my BTBA membership card for the 1974/75 season!

I missed this earlier :- Quiz of the week's news

3/7.

6 out of 7 :0)

You should get out more! :-)

Stan - click on this link and then on any of the pictures.

I wish my stock picking (guesses) were as good :0)