daytrading jan 10 afternoon

Thanks Endless. Software problems this morning - only recently managed to log back on, so a truncated half-time round-up today:

XJO +41 points or 1% at 4146
Nikkei +0.38%
Shanghai +0.47%
Hang Seng +0.18%
Dow futures +24 points or 0.2%

Moving the Australian market:
Positive: private equity offer for PBG. Alcoa optimistic about the outlook for metals demand. Positive US futures.
Negative: building approvals down 8.4% in November.

All Aust sectors ahead, led by resource stocks.