Good morning. Here's what you need to know. Asian markets were up in overnight trading with the Nikkei up 0.84 percent on better than expected trade data. Europe is mixed.  And U.S. stocks are opening modestly lower. Gold hit a six-month low falling below $1,600 an ounce ahead of today's FOMC minutes. The precious metal is said to have entered a death cross where its 50-day moving average fell below the 200-day moving average, which means the commodity has fallen sharply and is expected to decline further. The drop in gold prices has been attributed to a rise in real interest rates ... Read More