Daily Market Commentary for September 14, 2009

World Trade Organization

Stocks opened lower today as the trade rift between U.S. and China escalated, china filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization after the U.S. government placed penalties on tires coming into the country from China. (read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

Economic data released today: n/a

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 18.29 points, EOD 9,623.70
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 36.17, EOD 6,879.99
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 10.88 points, EOD 2,091.78
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 6.46 points, EOD 1,049.19
BEL 20 (BEL20) shed 20.48 points, EOD 2,438.24
CAC 40 (CAC40) shed 4.28 points, EOD 3,730.61
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 7.38 points, EOD 5,018.85
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) shed 242.27 points, EOD 10,202.06

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,062 declined stock prices 999, unchanged stock prices 107, stock prices hitting new highs 144 and stock prices hitting new lows 3. 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: AIG gain 3.56, HOD 41.30, LOD 36.30, EOD 41.11; SNY gain 0.35, HOD 35.48, LOD 35.07, EOD 35.40; MA shed 0.82, HOD 208.48, LOD 206.32, EOD 207.99; FAS gain 2.89, HOD 79.99, LOD 73.90, EOD 79.57; CME gain 3.17, HOD 278.26, LOD 270.60, EOD 277.96; POT shed 1.05, HOD 88.90, LOD 87.31, EOD 88.75; BBI gain 0.13, HOD 1.49, LOD 1.20, EOD 1.33; WGO shed 0.51, HOD 12.69, LOD 11.70, EOD 12.41; CVC gain 0.28, HOD 25.00, LOD 24.40, EOD 24.60; ELN shed 0.02, HOD 7.69, LOD 7.35, EOD 7.59.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,650, declined stock prices 1,073, unchanged stock prices 110, stock prices hitting new highs 70 and stock prices hitting new lows 4. 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: FSLR shed 3.66, HOD 133.40, LOD 130.12, EOD 133.09; SLXP gain 6.84, HOD 21.34, LOD 19.66, EOD 20.22; BIDU gain 9.55, HOD 379.67, LOD 370.75, EOD 379.50; REGN shed 0.49, HOD 21.50, LOD 20.12, EOD 21.39; PDLI gain 0.29, HOD 9.22, LOD 8.88, EOD 9.15; WYNN gain 4.61, HOD 69.41, LOD 63.94, EOD 69.11; DNDN gain 3.59, HOD 27.54, LOD 23.51, EOD 27.43; HGSI gain 1.24, HOD 20.59, LOD 18.77, EOD 20.46; AUXL gain 6.37, HOD 36.94, LOD 30.11, EOD 36.63; MBFI gain 0.94, HOD 18.00, LOD 16.39, EOD 17.97; HSTX gain 0.85, HOD 7.59, LOD 7.11, EOD 7.53

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 294, declined stock prices 251, unchanged stock prices 50, stock prices hitting new highs 21 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) Sept 09: EOD 1044.25; Change 7.00
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Sept 09: EOD 1,690.25; Change 6.75
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Sept 09: EOD 9,561; Change 30
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Sept 09: EOD 684.30; Change 8.30
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Sept 09: EOD 10,280; Change -85

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.6840 to U.S. Dollars 1.4619
Japanese Yen 90.9100 to U.S. Dollars 0.0110
British Pound 0.6037 to U.S. Dollars 1.6565
Canadian Dollar 1.0831 to U.S. Dollars 0.9233
Swiss Franc 1.0346 to U.S. Dollars 0.9666

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (October 09) shed $0.43, EOD $68.86 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (October 09) gain $0.01, EOD $1.78 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (October 09) gain $0.34, EOD $3.30 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (October 09) shed $0.02, EOD $1.74 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (December 09) shed $5.30, EOD $1,001.10 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (December 09) shed $0.08, EOD $16.62 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (October 09) shed $1.00, EOD $1,318.90 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (December 09) shed $0.04, EOD $2.80 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (October 09) shed $0.83, EOD $49.00
Pork Bellies (February 10) shed $1.30, EOD $87.00
Live Cattle (October 09) shed $0.25, EOD $86.68
Feeder Cattle (October 09) shed $0.40, EOD $98.90

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (December 09) shed $2.00, EOD $316.50
Soybeans (November 09) gain $6.00, EOD $909.00

BOND MARKET:
2 year EOD 100 5/32, change 0, Yield 0.91, Yield change 0.01
5 year EOD 100 2/32, change -8/32, Yield 2.35, Yield change 0.05
10 year EOD 101 26/32, change -15/32, Yield 3.40, Yield change 0.05
30 year EOD 104 13/32, change -31/32, Yield 4.23, change 0.05

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