New York Stock Exchange

Daily Market Commentary for March 8, 2010

New York Stock Exchange

Things were quiet at the New York Stock Exchange today, due to the lack of economic data released. (Read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

Economic data released today:

U.S. Conference Board:
January Employment Trends Index Unrevised at 93.2; February Employment Trends Index rose 0.3% to 93.5.

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) shed 15.12 points, EOD 10,551.08
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 1.46, EOD 7,292.52
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 5.56 points, EOD 2,331.91
S&P 500 (SPX) shed 0.39 points, EOD 1,138.31
BEL 20 (BEL20) shed 10.2 points, EOD 2,600.83
CAC 40 (CAC40) shed 6.88 points, EOD 3,903.54
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 6.96, EOD 5,606.76
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain 216.96 points, EOD 10,585.92

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,750, declined stock prices 1,342, unchanged stock prices 107, stock prices hitting new highs 465 and stock prices hitting new lows 7. 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: X gain 2.15, HOD 61.08, LOD 59.56, EOD 61.05; AIG gain 0.96, HOD 30.25, LOD 28.65, EOD 29.04; MA gain 6.34, HOD 247.08, LOD 238.39, EOD 245.88; CME gain 4.15, HOD 314.00, LOD 305.60, EOD 313.13; CF shed 1.76, HOD 105.65, LOD 102.66, EOD 102.98.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,461, declined stock prices 1,254, unchanged stock prices 120, stock prices hitting new highs 247 and stock prices hitting new lows 10. 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: TIVO shed 0.42, HOD 17.36, LOD 16.65, EOD 17.08; AMZN gain 1.20, HOD 130.85, LOD 127.71, EOD 130.11; GMCR gain 4.70, HOD 93.67, LOD 88.16, EOD 92.44; PCLN gain 4.84, HOD 240.98, LOD 233.70, EOD 240.18; RIMM gain 3.89, HOD 73.87, LOD 70.56, EOD 73.39; BIDU gain 13.58, HOD 536.63, LOD 522.17, EOD 534.33; FSLR gain 0.02, HOD 109.49, LOD 106.52, EOD 108.64.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 279, declined stock prices 228, unchanged stock prices 41, stock prices hitting new highs 37 and stock prices hitting new lows 1.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1138.00; Change 1.50
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 1,890.25; Change 4.75
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 10,542; Change -3
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 10: EOD 771.10; Change 2.80
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 10,620; Change 80

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7337 U.S. Dollars 1.3629
Japanese Yen 90.2500 to U.S. Dollars 0.0111
British Pound 0.6640 to U.S. Dollars 1.5061
Canadian Dollar 1.0275 to U.S. Dollars 0.9732
Swiss Franc 1.0735 to U.S. Dollars 0.9315

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (April 10) gain $0.34, EOD $81.84 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (April 10) gain $0.01, EOD $2.11 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (April 10) shed $0.05, EOD $4.54 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (April 10) gain $0.02, EOD $2.29 gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (April 10) shed $10.90, EOD $1,124.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (May 10) shed $0.11, EOD $17.27 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (April 10) gain $19.40, EOD $1,598.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (May 10) gain $0.01, EOD $3.41 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (April 10) shed $0.30, EOD $72.80
Pork Bellies (May 10) shed $0.98, EOD $92.03
Live Cattle (April 10) gain $1.25, EOD $94.20
Feeder Cattle (April 10) gain $0.78, EOD $106.00

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 10) shed $0.25, EOD $375.00
Soybeans (May 10) gain $6.25, EOD $948.00

BOND MARKET:
2 year EOD 99 30/32, change 0, Yield 0.89, Yield change 0.00
5 year EOD 100 2/32, change -3/32, Yield 2.36 Yield change 0.02
10 year EOD 99 10/32, change -6/32, Yield 3.70 Yield change 0.02
30 year EOD 99 5/32, change -16/32, Yield 4.67, change 0.03

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