(Kitco News) - Asian shares were weaker overnight, while European stocks were mostly firmer. There has been a lack of major, markets-moving news in the marketplace this week. The Chinese stock market led the Asian declines, as China's central bank continues to squeeze short-term interest rates higher. China's government wants to clamp down on business speculation by tightening its money supply. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward modestly lower openings when the New York day session begins. Gold prices are weaker again Thursday on some more profit taking from recent gains that saw prices hit a four-week high earlier this wee To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2017 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post World Stock Markets Mixed In Quieter Overnight Trading appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .