Daily Market Commentary for September 22, 2009

World Stock Markets

Stocks rose in the U.S. Tuesday along with world stock markets that fed off of all of the action ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting. (read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

Economic data released today:

Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index:
September Manufacturing Index 14 versus August 14; September Manufacturing Shipments Index 22 versus August 21; September Retail Revenues Index fell by 6 versus August drop by 35; September Services Revenues Index fell by 12 versus August drop by 8.

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 51.01 points, EOD 9,829.87
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 78.54, EOD 7,047.13
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 8.26 points, EOD 2,146.30
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 7 points, EOD 1,071.66
BEL 20 (BEL20) shed 13.61 points, EOD 2,478.65
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 11.36 points, EOD 3,823.52
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 8.24 points, EOD 5,142.60
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) unchanged, EOD 10,370.54

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,183 declined stock prices 895, unchanged stock prices 82, stock prices hitting new highs 277 and stock prices hitting new lows 2. 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 shed 2.60, HOD 54.40, LOD 45.55, EOD 45.80; DNN gain 0.20, HOD 2.15, LOD 2.02, EOD 2.10; EW gain 0.06, HOD 68.24, LOD 67.10, EOD 67.71; CCL gain 1.52, HOD 34.95, LOD 33.41, EOD 33.52; WLT gain 4.40, HOD 67.79, LOD 64.00, EOD 67.21; FAS gain 4.91, HOD 90.00, LOD 86.50, EOD 89.66; CME gain 6.67, HOD 313.42, LOD 302.52, EOD 311.27; ESI shed 5.10, HOD 112.58, LOD 108.65, EOD 110.51; POT gain 1.21, HOD 95.95, LOD 93.12, EOD 94.30; RTK gain 0.28, HOD 2.08, LOD 1.71, EOD 2.01; SNX shed 0.33, HOD 33.02, LOD 30.80, EOD 31.81; NLY gain 0.89, HOD 19.72, LOD 19.06, EOD 19.59; PNM gain 0.51, HOD 12.83, LOD 12.20, EOD 12.78; FSC shed 0.15, HOD 11.16, LOD 10.50, EOD 11.02.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,557, declined stock prices 1,169, unchanged stock prices 109, stock prices hitting new highs 158 and stock prices hitting new lows 5. 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 0.95, HOD 163.32, LOD 155.70, EOD 156.30; RAIL gain 3.54, HOD 24.92, LOD 22.95, EOD 23.93; BIDU shed 3.96, HOD 406.88, LOD 395.00, EOD 396.29; WYNN gain 4.26, HOD 73.89, LOD 69.80, EOD 72.94; GOLD gain 0.84, HOD 74.46, LOD 72.57, EOD 73.04; BSDM gain 1.95, HOD 4.77, LOD 3.10, EOD 3.83; WPRT gain 1.15, HOD 11.97, LOD 10.43, EOD 11.42; FSYS gain 3.20, HOD 37.14, LOD 34.78, EOD 36.31; GOOG gain 2.06, HOD 501.99, LOD 497.81, EOD 499.06; APOL shed 3.42, HOD 73.50, LOD 70.70, EOD 71.32; STRA shed 3.42, HOD 73.50, LOD 70.70, EOD 71.32.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 357, declined stock prices 192, unchanged stock prices 46, stock prices hitting new highs 32 and stock prices hitting new lows n/a.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Sept 09: EOD 1066.50; Change 6.00
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Sept 09: EOD 1,731.50; Change 3.75
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Sept 09: EOD 9,769; Change 51
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Sept 09: EOD 701.70; Change 4.70
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Sept 09: EOD 10,390; Change 25

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.6759 to U.S. Dollars 1.4794
Japanese Yen 91.1800 to U.S. Dollars 0.0110
British Pound 0.6113 to U.S. Dollars 1.6358
Canadian Dollar 1.0691 to U.S. Dollars 0.9354
Swiss Franc 1.0237 to U.S. Dollars 0.9768

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (October 09) gain $1.84, EOD $71.55 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (November 09) gain $0.06, EOD $1.84 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (November 09) gain $0.10, EOD $4.52 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (October 09) gain $0.03, EOD $1.78 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (December 09) gain $10.60, EOD $1,015.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (December 09) gain $0.24, EOD $17.12 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (October 09) gain $17.00, EOD $1,333.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (December 09) gain $0.06, EOD $2.86 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (December 09) shed $0.63, EOD $48.75
Pork Bellies (February 10) shed $1.20, EOD $81.40
Live Cattle (December 09) shed $0.18, EOD $84.35
Feeder Cattle (November 09) gain $0.08, EOD $96.78

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (December 09) gain $9.75, EOD $325.75
Soybeans (November 09) gain $8.50, EOD $922.50

BOND MARKET:
2 year EOD 100 2/32, change 2/32, Yield 0.95, Yield change -0.03
5 year EOD 99 25/32, change 5/32, Yield 2.41, Yield change -0.04
10 year EOD 101 14/32, change 8/32, Yield 3.44, Yield change -0.04
30 year EOD 105 1/32, change 19/32, Yield 4.20, change -0.03

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