Global Markets Show Muted Reaction To U.K. Terror Attack

(Kitco News) - World stock markets were mixed in overnight trading, with Asian shares mostly weaker and European stocks mostly firmer. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward slightly higher openings when the New York day session begins. Gold prices are slightly lower in pre-U.S. trading. The world markets have not shown significant reactions to the terror bombing attack at a concert in Manchester, England that killed nearly two dozen young people and injured scores. These major terror attacks that occur a few times each year, unfortunately, are not surprising to the markets any more. Major economic focal points of market watchers this week are the Federal Reserve's FOMC minutes released on Wednesday afternoon and an OPEC meeting that begins Thursday. To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2017 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Global Markets Show Muted Reaction To U.K. Terror Attack appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .