Daily Market Commentary for April 12, 2010
European Union
Recent concerns over Greece’s debt have subsided for now on news that the European Union will loan money to help. (Read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)
Economic data released today:
Federal Budget Balance:
U.S. Government Deficit For Year 2010 to Date $716.99 Billion; U.S. Government Deficit in March is 18th Straight; U.S. Government Posts $65.39 Billion Total Budget Deficit in March.
At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S. stock indices ended the trading session on the world markets as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) gain 8.62 points, EOD 11,005.97
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 12.86, EOD 7,641.85
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 3.32 points, EOD 2,457.37
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 2.13 points, EOD 1,196.50
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 11.94 points, EOD 2,714.81
CAC 40 (CAC40) shed 0.04 points, EOD 4,050.50
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 6.67 points, EOD 5,777.65
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) gain 47.56, EOD 11,251.90
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,724, declined stock prices 1,359, unchanged stock prices 130, stock prices hitting new highs 431 and stock prices hitting new lows 8. NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: FAS gain 1.42, HOD 110.27, LOD 108.37, EOD 109.30; VMW gain 2.50, HOD 58.39, LOD 55.26, EOD 57.21; CVX gain 0.93, HOD 80.80, LOD 79.37, EOD 80.43; POT shed 0.99, HOD 115.50, LOD 113.83, EOD 114.20; AIG gain 3.08, HOD 42.00, LOD 38.67, EOD 41.22; TM shed 0.38, HOD 80.16, LOD 79.47, EOD 79.54.
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,499, declined stock prices 1,222, unchanged stock prices 141, stock prices hitting new highs 265 and stock prices hitting new lows 9. NASDAQ quotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: CPKI gain 0.33, HOD 22.92, LOD 20.83, EOD 21.07; FSLR gain 3.77, HOD 129.95, LOD 123.76, EOD 127.86; DECK shed 7.82, HOD 138.58, LOD 133.60, EOD 134.58; GOOG gain 6.51, HOD 574.00, LOD 566.22, EOD 572.73.
Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 268, declined stock prices 232, unchanged stock prices 34, stock prices hitting new highs 34 and stock prices hitting new lows 3.
Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1139.00; Change 0.50
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 1,992.50; Change 0.50
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 10,957; Change 4
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 10: EOD 813.60; Change -0.40
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 11,260; Change 10
World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7361 to U.S. Dollars 1.3600
Japanese Yen 93.2550 to U.S. Dollars 0.0107
British Pound 0.6508 to U.S. Dollars 1.5400
Canadian Dollar 1.0033 to U.S. Dollars 0.9963
Swiss Franc 1.0599 to U.S. Dollars 0.9433
COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (May 10) shed $0.58, EOD $84.34 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (May 10) shed $0.00, EOD $2.22 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (May 10) gain $0.06, EOD $4.01 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (May 10) gain $0.00, EOD $2.30 gallon ($US per gallon)
Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (May 10) gain $0.50, EOD $1,161.60 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (May 10) gain $0.06, EOD $18.40 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (May 10) gain $13.10, EOD $1,735.30 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (May 10) shed $0.02, EOD $3.56 ($US per pound)
Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (May 10) gain $0.15, EOD $76.38
Pork Bellies (May 10) shed $2.62, EOD $93.65
Live Cattle (May 10) shed $0.65, EOD $99.00
Feeder Cattle (May 10) shed $0.50, EOD $114.02
Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 10) gain $2.50, EOD $348.25
Soybeans (May 10) gain $7.75, EOD $960.00
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European Union
Recent concerns over Greece’s debt have subsided for now on news that the European Union will loan money to help. (Read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)
Economic data released today:
Federal Budget Balance:
U.S. Government Deficit For Year 2010 to Date $716.99 Billion; U.S. Government Deficit in March is 18th Straight; U.S. Government Posts $65.39 Billion Total Budget Deficit in March.
At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S. stock indices ended the trading session on the world markets as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) gain 8.62 points, EOD 11,005.97
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 12.86, EOD 7,641.85
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 3.32 points, EOD 2,457.37
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 2.13 points, EOD 1,196.50
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 11.94 points, EOD 2,714.81
CAC 40 (CAC40) shed 0.04 points, EOD 4,050.50
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 6.67 points, EOD 5,777.65
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) gain 47.56, EOD 11,251.90
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,724, declined stock prices 1,359, unchanged stock prices 130, stock prices hitting new highs 431 and stock prices hitting new lows 8. NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: FAS gain 1.42, HOD 110.27, LOD 108.37, EOD 109.30; VMW gain 2.50, HOD 58.39, LOD 55.26, EOD 57.21; CVX gain 0.93, HOD 80.80, LOD 79.37, EOD 80.43; POT shed 0.99, HOD 115.50, LOD 113.83, EOD 114.20; AIG gain 3.08, HOD 42.00, LOD 38.67, EOD 41.22; TM shed 0.38, HOD 80.16, LOD 79.47, EOD 79.54.
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,499, declined stock prices 1,222, unchanged stock prices 141, stock prices hitting new highs 265 and stock prices hitting new lows 9. NASDAQ quotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: CPKI gain 0.33, HOD 22.92, LOD 20.83, EOD 21.07; FSLR gain 3.77, HOD 129.95, LOD 123.76, EOD 127.86; DECK shed 7.82, HOD 138.58, LOD 133.60, EOD 134.58; GOOG gain 6.51, HOD 574.00, LOD 566.22, EOD 572.73.
Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 268, declined stock prices 232, unchanged stock prices 34, stock prices hitting new highs 34 and stock prices hitting new lows 3.
Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1139.00; Change 0.50
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 1,992.50; Change 0.50
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 10,957; Change 4
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 10: EOD 813.60; Change -0.40
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 11,260; Change 10
World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7361 to U.S. Dollars 1.3600
Japanese Yen 93.2550 to U.S. Dollars 0.0107
British Pound 0.6508 to U.S. Dollars 1.5400
Canadian Dollar 1.0033 to U.S. Dollars 0.9963
Swiss Franc 1.0599 to U.S. Dollars 0.9433
COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (May 10) shed $0.58, EOD $84.34 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (May 10) shed $0.00, EOD $2.22 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (May 10) gain $0.06, EOD $4.01 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (May 10) gain $0.00, EOD $2.30 gallon ($US per gallon)
Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (May 10) gain $0.50, EOD $1,161.60 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (May 10) gain $0.06, EOD $18.40 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (May 10) gain $13.10, EOD $1,735.30 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (May 10) shed $0.02, EOD $3.56 ($US per pound)
Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (May 10) gain $0.15, EOD $76.38
Pork Bellies (May 10) shed $2.62, EOD $93.65
Live Cattle (May 10) shed $0.65, EOD $99.00
Feeder Cattle (May 10) shed $0.50, EOD $114.02
Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 10) gain $2.50, EOD $348.25
Soybeans (May 10) gain $7.75, EOD $960.00
Access upcoming scheduled economic data anytime by viewing the Economic Calendar from Millennium-Traders, free access to visitors on our website.
Visitors may subscribe to our free Weekly Market News for a review of the previous weeks trading news plus, view upcoming economic data scheduled for the week ahead.
Review current edition as well as, archives of the News & Commentary plus, view complete details of calls made in our Trading Rooms and stock picks from our Swing Trading service. Traders should review our FREE Monthly Trading Lesson posted on our website.
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