Stocks look set to open mixed this morning, with some strength in techs and weakness in the broader market.

There doesn’t seem to be any big sentiment change about war in central Asia today, markets are just in a wait and see mode.

In the absence of major political news, corporate news is carrying the trade in individual stocks. Coca-Cola Co. is reporting that its third-quarter global sales volume will rise by 4% to 5%.

In the financial business, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. says its earnings are down 32% in its most recent quarter. Rival Morgan Stanley reported a 41% drop last week, and these numbers don’t account for post-attack weakness.

There are no big economic numbers out today, although U.S. consumer confidence numbers are due, and they are expected to reveal a fall to a five-year low. In Europe, German inflation numbers dropped, clearing the way for more rate cuts from the European Central Bank.

The German numbers are supportive for U.S. stocks, as is a fall in the price of crude oil. European markets are all up strongly this morning, with strength in names such as BASF AG, and financials ING Groep NV and Credit Suisse. In London, the FTSE is up 27 points to 4,641. In Paris, the CAC 40 has gained 56 points to 3,917. Germany’s DAX is up 46 ticks to 4,085.

Overnight in Asia stocks were mixed. Japanese markets were eagerly catching up to recent rallies in Europe and the U.S. The Nikkei closed up 139 points to 9,694. The Hang Seng saw a 74 point drop to 9,210.