Markets for Monday, Nov 26

I'll be honest. I don't have a clue where markets are going. Futures markets opened at 5 pm CST and it's been like watching paint dry.

The indexes are up slightly, which might bode well, but the London and Frankfurt markets haven't woken up yet. If you have a mind to get up at 3 am CST to take a look, go ahead.

Oil at 9:30 pm 11/25/2018

Oil is flat at 50.79 a barrel as I write this. Gold is boring also. The dollar is up, so that should put pressure on the Euro. And the British pound, which don't seem to care much.

Small caps might bear watching later. The Russell 2000 futures show a little action. Dow futures are up about 200.

But generally speaking, watch your favorite show and have a good night's sleep. Be up around 7:30 am CST to have another look. Might be some action then.

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