I thought there might be more of a rise, but I'm not surprised (the Nikkei) ended lower. Domestic concerns are outweighing the external factors right now.
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The sales warning from Target is dampening optimism toward consumer spending during the holiday season and outweighing the better than expected (October) retail sales data.
There's adequate supply of both crude oil and products. We are keeping an eye on the festering situation in Nigeria and concern about Iran. The physical availability is outweighing the political concern today.