U.S. investors has some reason to cheer in August as the DJIA continued to eke out some gains. Following a modest 2.1% gain last month the DJIA added another 1.7% in August as oil fell and the green back continued to strengthen. Despite modest showing in the U.S., Asian markets and Chinese in particular, remained weak. The Shanghai Composite Index continued the slide since January losing another 7.6% in August and now stands at a 54.9% loss to year-to-date (YTD). Chinese shares listed on U.S. exchanges, measured by the China ADR Index (CAI), lost another 6.4% followed closely by the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong.