Stocks are down 1.4% in Germany and France and by 0.8% in Britain.  They fell 1.4% in Hong Kong, 1.3% in Australia, 1.1% in Taiwan, 1.0% in India, 0.9% in Japan, China and Indonesia, and 0.8% in South Korea. Oil prices dropped 1.8% to $97.88 per barrel, while gold is trading 0.2% softer and below [...]