Markets Are Quiet

Stephanie Diani/UCLA

Good morning!

It’s a quiet day in world markets. Not much volatility anywhere. Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.5% last night, while Shanghai gained 0.35%.

US futures are slightly higher, while European stocks are a bit lower. Germany is off 0.16%. The UK is down 0.37%.

In the US today we get the latest on New Home Sales.

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