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Daily Market Commentary for March 18, 2011

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Stocks got a boost this morning after FedEx said its earnings estimates for the present quarter may beat expectations. (Read more at http://www.millennium-traders.com/news/G7.aspx )

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 83.85 points, EOD 11,858.44
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 51.72, EOD 8,116.58
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 6.65 points, EOD 2,642.70
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 5.24 points, EOD 1,278.96
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 9.47 points, EOD 2,567.18
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 24.01 points, EOD 3,810.22
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 22.02 points, EOD 5,718.13
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain 244.08 points, EOD 9,206.75

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,179, declined stock prices 887, unchanged stock prices 79, stock prices hitting new highs 52 and stock prices hitting new lows 21. 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: NKE shed 7.81, HOD 78.65, LOD 76.83, EOD 77.60; SI gain 1.98, HOD 131.72, LOD 127.35, EOD 127.64; ACN gain 1.19, HOD 50.71, LOD 49.95, EOD 50.21; AGQ gain 8.94, HOD 198.11, LOD 193.82, EOD 196.39; CLF shed 0.65, HOD 90.94, LOD 87.65, EOD 87.95; GS gain 4.21, HOD 160.25, LOD 155.24, EOD 159.96; PAY shed 1.56, HOD 53.70, LOD 50.41, EOD 50.83; CCJ gain 1.29, HOD 29.88, LOD 28.81, EOD 29.39; CRM shed 2.23, HOD 124.23, LOD 117.66, EOD 120.01; STI gain 1.34, HOD 30.23, LOD 28.33, EOD 29.59; MHS shed 1.49, HOD 54.91, LOD 52.80, EOD 53.19; CME shed 1.40, HOD 291.18, LOD 284.18, EOD 285.79; WDC gain 0.25, HOD 34.83, LOD 33.41, EOD 33.89.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,818, declined stock prices 860, unchanged stock prices 98, stock prices hitting new highs 50 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: NFLX shed 4.50, HOD 214.44, LOD 207.32, EOD 209.40; AAPL shed 3.97, HOD 338.20, LOD 330.05, EOD 30.67; FFIV shed 6.44, HOD 105.22, LOD 96.91, EOD 96.92; SINA gain 0.26, HOD 89.49, LOD 85.79, EOD 88.14; ANIK gain 0.33, HOD 10.74, LOD 10.34, EOD 10.73; LEAP shed 0.11, HOD 12.44, LOD 12.12, EOD 12.14; SAFM gain 1.30, HOD 46.91, LOD 45.43, EOD 46.67; CBST gain 0.03, HOD 24.77, LOD 24.30, EOD 24.46.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 298, declined stock prices 181, unchanged stock prices 25, stock prices hitting new highs 2 and stock prices hitting new lows 7.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1273.75; Change 5.00
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 2,217.50; Change -8.50
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 11,793; Change 82
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 9275; Change 400

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7059 to U.S. Dollars 1.42
Japanese Yen 80.8750 to U.S. Dollars 0.0124
British Pound 0.6163 to U.S. Dollars 1.6200
Canadian Dollar 0.9859 to U.S. Dollars 1.01
Swiss Franc 0.9024 to U.S. Dollars 1.11

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (April 11) shed $0.35, EOD $101.07 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (April 11) gain $0.04, EOD $3.02 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (April 11) gain $0.01, EOD $4.17 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (April 11) gain $0.00, EOD $2.95 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (April 11) gain $11.90, EOD $1,416.10 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (May 11) gain $0.80, EOD $35.06 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (April 11) gain $16.50, EOD $1,723.40 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (May 11) shed $0.00, EOD $4.34 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (June 11) gain $2.22, EOD $99.90
Pork Bellies (March 11) unchanged, EOD $117.00
Live Cattle (June 11) shed $0.02, EOD $111.75
Feeder Cattle (August 11) shed $0.30, EOD $131.88

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 11) gain $37.00, EOD $683.50
Soybeans (May 11) gain $27.25, EOD $1,362.50

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