They are wondering what will happen during the session Friday, during the weekend and come next Monday morning.

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Friday will be an extra important trading day for the precious metals and for most other markets, heading into an uncertain weekend with traders and investors wondering what to expect on the EU front come next Monday.

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If the U.S. stock indexes remain under strong selling pressure and close near their session lows on Friday, the situation come next Monday could get very, very ugly, as the general investor would have all weekend to stew over the bleak weekend news headlines.

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Details come next Monday.

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The next step will come on Monday when Ambassador Mancini has to explain Italy's position to the Supreme Court.

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We are meeting a local supermarket who have indicated further financial support to us and we are meeting them next Monday and I am hoping they will come up with a nice little cheque for us.

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Although the new routes come into effect from Monday, work will go on until late next year improving pedestrian areas and lighting.

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