World stock markets were mostly weaker overnight, on mostly profit taking from recent gains. However, some market watchers are a bit disappointed the Bank of Japan and European Central Bank did not announce, or hint at, fresh monetary policy stimulus measures coming soon. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward firmer openings when the U.S. day session begins in New York. In other overnight news, the Euro zone composite Markit purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 52.9 in July from 53.1 in June.