mixed though tokyo bounced a bit. europe opened lower. on wall street futures are leaning lower. it was a mixed day in the u.s. yesterday, investors returning from the labor day holiday. the dow fell 27 0 points. nasdaq rose slightly. and it does not take much to hit records here. investors will find out how many job openings were in july. there were 10.1 million open jobs in june, a record. businesses struggling to hire enough workers to meet the demands of a reopening economy. the pandemic has disrupted supply chains leading to big shipping delays and higher prices. but china's trade with the rest of the world surged to record highs last month reflective of the booming recovery. exports rose 25% in august compared to last year, imports jumped 33%. strong numbers ease some fears that the global shipping crisis would stall china's economy but still facing several challenges