Energy Prices

Daily Market Commentary for April 20, 2010

Energy Prices

As crude oil rose energy prices took off, causing stocks to continue their rise this morning. (Read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

Economic data released today:

Redbook:
U.S. Retail Sales First 2 Weeks in April fell 1.7% versus March; U.S. Retail Sales First 2 Weeks in April rose 3.0% versus April a Year-Ago.

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 25.01 points, EOD 11,117.06
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 72.55, EOD 7,669.11
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 19.98 points, EOD 2,500.09
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 9.91 points, EOD 1,207.43
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 13.11 points, EOD 2,681.07
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 56.18 points, EOD 4,026.65
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 55.78 points, EOD 5,783.69
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) shed 8.09, EOD 10,900.68

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,496, declined stock prices 630, unchanged stock prices 109, stock prices hitting new highs 294 and stock prices hitting new lows 9. 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: GS shed 3.34, HOD 166.71, LOD 158.00, EOD 159.98; FAS gain 4.31, HOD 11.50, LOD 107.60, EOD 111.41; UNH shed 0.25, HOD 32.33, LOD 30.32, EOD 30.98; CME shed 0.71, HOD 325.69, LOD 319.02, EOD 320.36; APH gain 3.42, HOD 47.50, LOD 45.60, EOD 47.44; COH gain 0.15, HOD 42.92, LOD 41.72, EOD 42.03; IBM shed 2.54, HOD 130.33, LOD 128.34, EOD 129.69; HOG gain 2.40, HOD 36.13, LOD 34.50, EOD 35.17.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,075, declined stock prices 665, unchanged stock prices 113, stock prices hitting new highs 196 and stock prices hitting new lows 14. 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: ATHR gain 3.26, HOD 43.34, LOD 42.13, EOD 43.02; FSLR gain 1.32, HOD 135.72, LOD 131.90, EOD 134.12; BIDU gain 22.34, HOD 635.84, LOD 619.85, EOD 635.84; PCLN gain 7.70, HOD 256.95, LOD 249.50, EOD 255.28; HGSI shed 1.88, HOD 29.82, LOD 27.72, EOD 29.61; WYNN gain 3.66, HOD 86.89, LOD 84.23, EOD 86.57; AAPL shed 2.48, HOD 249.25, LOD 242.96, EOD 244.59; GMCR shed 6.59, HOD 91.00, LOD 82.53, EOD 84.10.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 315, declined stock prices 179, unchanged stock prices 33, stock prices hitting new highs21 and stock prices hitting new lows 2.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1204.00; Change 8.50
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 2,020.50; Change 7.50
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 11,062; Change 18
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 10: EOD 827.10; Change 9.70
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 10,990; Change 35

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7437 to U.S. Dollars 1.3400
Japanese Yen 93.1550 to U.S. Dollars 0.0107
British Pound 0.6505 to U.S. Dollars 1.5400
Canadian Dollar 0.9988 to U.S. Dollars 1.0000
Swiss Franc 1.0680 to U.S. Dollars 0.9361

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (May 10) gain $2.00, EOD $83.45 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (May 10) gain $0.02, EOD $2.18 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (May 10) gain $0.03, EOD $3.98 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (May 10) gain $0.02, EOD $2.28 gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (May 10) gain $3.40, EOD $1,138.60 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (May 10) gain $0.09, EOD $17.82 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (May 10) gain $25.20, EOD $1,718.00 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (May 10) gain $0.01, EOD $3.51 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (May 10) shed $0.32, EOD $86.20
Pork Bellies (May 10) shed $1.25, EOD $97.85
Live Cattle (May 10) shed $0.27, EOD $98.68
Feeder Cattle (May 10) shed $0.40, EOD $111.65

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 10) gain $7.75, EOD $355.50
Soybeans (May 10) gain $7.25, EOD $984.00

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