The initial drive for the day is to lock in profits from recent gainers ahead the three-day weekend.

Investors probably want to see what the U.S. job data will be like.

The market has taken a cue from the New York market and advanced. But a lack of fresh factors is already sapping (investors') appetite.

Investors are also buying shares in firms with attractive dividend yields ... such as steel makers and gas and electric power companies.

We've been hearing that Morgan Stanley's call was a reason for some investors to sell.

Worries that the system could break down are very much weighing on the market at the moment.