published Apr 11th 2016, 5:59 pm, by Emma O’Brien (Bloomberg) — Most Asian index futures tracked a late-in-the-day retreat in U.S. stocks as Alcoa Inc. kicked off what is forecast to be the worst American earnings season since the financial crisis. Oil and copper pulled back, even as the dollar

On Christmas Day Assist me, Muse Divine! To sing the Morn On which the Saviour of Mankind was born But oh! What Numbers to the Theme can rise? Unless kind Angels aid me from the skies? Methinks I see the tuneful Host descend And with officious Joy the Scene attend.