Nikkei Opens Lower On Thursday

I was surprised to see that Apple has posted a profit in the quarter ending December 27.

I could kick myself for not checking it out completely when it was way down. Oh well.

It will be interesting to see if Obama inspires confidence and if that will translate into a "hope rally" in the markets.

Reuters: Nikkei down but off 2-month low, yen hits exporters

Japan's Nikkei stock average lost 0.2 percent on Thursday and hit a 2-month low...