Forex Blog by Greg Secker

The DOW gapped higher at the open but soon turned to end the session down 171 points. The S&P fell 21 points and the NASDAQ closed down 34 points. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 gapped higher at the open but turned in the afternoon to close the gap and end the session down 6 points. Futures – DOW is called down 80 points and FTSE down 115 points. Oil is trading at $89.95 a barrel and gold at 918.30. Capital preservation is our main aim during these volatile times and we will be waiting for trading opportunities to come our way.