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THE MARKETSInvestors are really enjoying the wall of worry
S&P 500 futures were up 0.21% this morning. The index was up 0.58% yesterday—another record high at 7,444.25.
In Europe, the Stoxx 600 was up 0.21% in early trading and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 was up 0.14% before lunch.
Asia: South Korea’s KOSPI was up 1.75%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.98%. India’s Nifty 50 was up 1.36%. China’s CSI 300 was down 1.68%.







