Daily Market Commentary for November 15, 2010
October Retail Sales
Stocks rose from the beginning of the session when the government reported October retail sales were at their highest level in seven months. (Read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)
Economic data released today:
Retail Sales (MoM):
September Retail & Food Sales Revised to rise 0.7% from an increase by 0.6%; U.S. October Retail & Food Sales Ex-Autos rose 0.4%; U.S. October Retail & Food Sales rose 1.2%; Compared to Consensus of an increase by 0.8%.
New York Empire State Manufacturing Index:
New York Fed November Prices Received fell 2.60 versus 8.33 in October; New York Fed November Employment 9.09 versus 21.67 in October; New York Fed's November Manufacturing Index fell 11.14 versus 15.73 in October; New York Fed November New Orders fell 24.38 versus 12.90 in October.
Business Inventories (MoM):
U.S. September Business Inventories rose 0.9%; was expected to rise 0.6%.
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 6.66 points, EOD 11,199.24
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) shed 2.47, EOD 7,620.77
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) shed 4.39 points, EOD 2,513.82
S&P 500 (SPX) shed 1.61 points, EOD 1,197.60
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 29.46 points, EOD 2,654.43
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 33.12 points, EOD 3,864.24
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 23.54 points, EOD 5,820.41
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain 102.7 points, EOD 9,827.51
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,400, declined stock prices 1,643, unchanged stock prices 87, stock prices hitting new highs 60 and stock prices hitting new lows 51. 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: AGQ shed 5.20, HOD 119.61, LOD 110.91, EOD 111.12; LVS gain 0.68, HOD 50.43, LOD 48.94, EOD 49.10; POT shed 2.64, HOD 140.18, LOD 136.70, EOD 137.27; CRM shed 1.38, HOD 116.00, LOD 113.31, EOD 113.63; CME gain 0.33, HOD 293.00, LOD 289.49, EOD 289.55; CF shed 2.47, HOD 121.47, LOD 116.75, EOD 117.18.
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,451, declined stock prices 1,217, unchanged stock prices 153, stock prices hitting new highs 93 and stock prices hitting new lows 45. 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:
JOYG gain 5.39, HOD 79.45, LOD 76.40, EOD 77.77; HTWR gain 13.92, HOD 92.00, LOD 84.84, EOD 86.18; NFLX shed 4.70, HOD 173.54, LOD 167.68, EOD 168.30; AMZN shed 6.78, HOD 165.35, LOD 158.56, EOD 158.90; CSUN gain 0.10, HOD 4.89, LOD 4.57, EOD 4.69; PWRD gain 0.46, HOD 31.52, LOD 30.52, EOD 31.47.
Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 205, declined stock prices 298, unchanged stock prices 31, stock prices hitting new highs 8 and stock prices hitting new lows 14.
Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1195.00; Change -0.50
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 2,127.25; Change -6.50
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 11,162; Change 10
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 9,850; Change 120
World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7364 to U.S. Dollars 1.3600
Japanese Yen 83.1850 to U.S. Dollars 0.0120
British Pound 0.6230 to U.S. Dollars 1.6100
Canadian Dollar 1.0084 to U.S. Dollars 0.9913
Swiss Franc 0.9852 to U.S. Dollars 1.02
COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (December 10) unchanged, EOD $84.69 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (December 10) gain $0.06, EOD $2.42 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (December 10) unchanged, EOD $3.85 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (December 10) gain $0.01, EOD $2.22 gallon ($US per gallon)
Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (December 10) gain $3.00, EOD $1,368.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (December 10) gain $0.15, EOD $26.09 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (January 11) gain $1.20, EOD $1,685.80 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (December 10) gain $0.03, EOD $3.92 ($US per pound)
Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (February 11) gain $0.45, EOD $75.02
Pork Bellies (February 11) unchanged, EOD $104.50
Live Cattle (February 11) gain $1.12, EOD $102.83
Feeder Cattle (January 11) gain $0.65, EOD $115.05
Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (March 11) gain $21.00, EOD $569.00
Soybeans (January 11) gain $17.50, EOD $1,286.50
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October Retail Sales
Stocks rose from the beginning of the session when the government reported October retail sales were at their highest level in seven months. (Read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)
Economic data released today:
Retail Sales (MoM):
September Retail & Food Sales Revised to rise 0.7% from an increase by 0.6%; U.S. October Retail & Food Sales Ex-Autos rose 0.4%; U.S. October Retail & Food Sales rose 1.2%; Compared to Consensus of an increase by 0.8%.
New York Empire State Manufacturing Index:
New York Fed November Prices Received fell 2.60 versus 8.33 in October; New York Fed November Employment 9.09 versus 21.67 in October; New York Fed's November Manufacturing Index fell 11.14 versus 15.73 in October; New York Fed November New Orders fell 24.38 versus 12.90 in October.
Business Inventories (MoM):
U.S. September Business Inventories rose 0.9%; was expected to rise 0.6%.
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 6.66 points, EOD 11,199.24
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) shed 2.47, EOD 7,620.77
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) shed 4.39 points, EOD 2,513.82
S&P 500 (SPX) shed 1.61 points, EOD 1,197.60
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 29.46 points, EOD 2,654.43
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 33.12 points, EOD 3,864.24
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 23.54 points, EOD 5,820.41
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain 102.7 points, EOD 9,827.51
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,400, declined stock prices 1,643, unchanged stock prices 87, stock prices hitting new highs 60 and stock prices hitting new lows 51. 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: AGQ shed 5.20, HOD 119.61, LOD 110.91, EOD 111.12; LVS gain 0.68, HOD 50.43, LOD 48.94, EOD 49.10; POT shed 2.64, HOD 140.18, LOD 136.70, EOD 137.27; CRM shed 1.38, HOD 116.00, LOD 113.31, EOD 113.63; CME gain 0.33, HOD 293.00, LOD 289.49, EOD 289.55; CF shed 2.47, HOD 121.47, LOD 116.75, EOD 117.18.
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,451, declined stock prices 1,217, unchanged stock prices 153, stock prices hitting new highs 93 and stock prices hitting new lows 45. 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:
JOYG gain 5.39, HOD 79.45, LOD 76.40, EOD 77.77; HTWR gain 13.92, HOD 92.00, LOD 84.84, EOD 86.18; NFLX shed 4.70, HOD 173.54, LOD 167.68, EOD 168.30; AMZN shed 6.78, HOD 165.35, LOD 158.56, EOD 158.90; CSUN gain 0.10, HOD 4.89, LOD 4.57, EOD 4.69; PWRD gain 0.46, HOD 31.52, LOD 30.52, EOD 31.47.
Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 205, declined stock prices 298, unchanged stock prices 31, stock prices hitting new highs 8 and stock prices hitting new lows 14.
Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1195.00; Change -0.50
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 2,127.25; Change -6.50
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 11,162; Change 10
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 9,850; Change 120
World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7364 to U.S. Dollars 1.3600
Japanese Yen 83.1850 to U.S. Dollars 0.0120
British Pound 0.6230 to U.S. Dollars 1.6100
Canadian Dollar 1.0084 to U.S. Dollars 0.9913
Swiss Franc 0.9852 to U.S. Dollars 1.02
COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (December 10) unchanged, EOD $84.69 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (December 10) gain $0.06, EOD $2.42 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (December 10) unchanged, EOD $3.85 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (December 10) gain $0.01, EOD $2.22 gallon ($US per gallon)
Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (December 10) gain $3.00, EOD $1,368.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (December 10) gain $0.15, EOD $26.09 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (January 11) gain $1.20, EOD $1,685.80 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (December 10) gain $0.03, EOD $3.92 ($US per pound)
Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (February 11) gain $0.45, EOD $75.02
Pork Bellies (February 11) unchanged, EOD $104.50
Live Cattle (February 11) gain $1.12, EOD $102.83
Feeder Cattle (January 11) gain $0.65, EOD $115.05
Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (March 11) gain $21.00, EOD $569.00
Soybeans (January 11) gain $17.50, EOD $1,286.50
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.
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