Friday, May 14, 2010

Mid Day View

Asian stock markets were lower with Japanese exporters falling on the yen's recent strength, while shares in Thailand fell as clashes late Thursday between troops and anti-government protesters left several injured and one person dead. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 1.6% while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was 1.0% lower and South Korea''s Kospi Composite was down 0.1%. HK Hang Seng Index fell 0.8%, Taiwan's main index was down 0.3% and the Shanghai Composite was 0.4% lower. DJ Futures down 13 points.

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