Nigeria, Jan. 10 -- This report is from today's TNC's Daily Open, our international markets update. TNC Daily Open keeps investors informed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are.

What To Note Today

Focus Is On The U.S. Jobs Report

The December nonfarm payrolls report for the United States will be made public later Friday. Economists predict that the unemployment rate will stay at 4.2% and that there will be a 155,000 job increase, down from 227,000 in November. However, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup analysts predict that both figures will fall short of the average estimate.

America's Markets Are Dark, As Europe's Closes Higher

In remembrance of former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away in late December at 10...