The Dax is an index of 30 stocks and in periods of high volatility smaller indices become much harder to diversify. Also the Dax is heavily biased towards sectors like technology and insurance and those are the sectors that have been most heavily hit over the last nine months.

The futures have always opened negatively, but the market in New York has largely ended positively, and Europe is probably still lagging the U.S. to some extent.

The floodwater is too rough. They're halting rescue efforts until the water calms down.

I'd speak out, too, if I felt like they did. But I don't.

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He told us to go all out and bring it home.

Investors are positioning toward those companies most exposed to economic growth. They expect the best earnings from them.

Investors believe that rate rises don't have far to go. Economic growth will continue to be healthy and this will continue to boost markets.

Intel aims to implement 300 mm wafers as soon as we can. We've already announced a capital allocation for 300 mm facilities.

Institutions continue to buy utilities, financials and materials and are selling the telecoms, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors -- all trends that have been in place for the past six months.