Daily Market Commentary for March 30, 2011

Tomorrow's Job Outlook

Tomorrow's job outlook seems promising after this morning's news from ADP. (Read more at http://www.millennium-traders.com/ne...obOutlook.aspx )

Economic data released today:

MBA Mortgage Applications:
U.S. MBA Refinance Index fell 10.1% at 2,222.5; Last Week 2,471.2; U.S. MBA Purchase Index fell 1.7% at 188.5; Last Week 191.7; U.S. MBA Market Index fell 7.5% at 485.3; Last Week 524.4.

ADP Nonfarm Employment Change:
ADP March U.S. Private Sector Jobs Expected to rise 205,000; ADP March U.S. Private Sector Jobs to rise 201,000.

Crude Oil Inventories from DOE:
U.S. Refineries Ran at 84.1% capacity; Seen at 84.40% capacity; U.S. Refineries Ran at 84.1% capacity Vs 84.1% capacity Week Ago; U.S. Distillate Stockpiles rose 0.71 Million Barrels in Week; was Seen decreasing by 0.4 M Bbl; U.S. Distillate Stockpiles rose 0.71 Million Barrels at 153.325 Million Barrels; U.S. Gasoline Stockpiles fell 2.684 Million Barrels in Week; was Seen decreasing by 1.7 Million Barrels; U.S. Gasoline Stockpiles fell 2.684 Million Barrels at 217.036 Million Barrels; U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles rose 2.945 Million Barrels in Week; was Seen increasing by 1.5 Million Barrels; U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles rose 2.945 Million Barrels at 355.712 Million Barrels.

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 71.22 points, EOD 12,350.23
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 71.18, EOD 8,416.56
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 19.38 points, EOD 2,776.27
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 10.31 points, EOD 1,329.75
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 15.04 points, EOD 2,684.35
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 36.64 points, EOD 4,024.44
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 16.13 points, EOD 5,948.30
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain 249.71 points, EOD 9,708.79

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,256, declined stock prices 843, unchanged stock prices 82, stock prices hitting new highs 264 and stock prices hitting new lows 13. 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: MCP shed 0.28, HOD 61.50, LOD 58.62, EOD 59.37; VRX gain 5.59, HOD 50.20, LOD 47.23, EOD 49.98; WTW gain 3.18, HOD 68.47, LOD N/A, EOD 66.89; AGQ gain 4.14, HOD 224.64, LOD 216.66, EOD 221.89; CRM gain 7.13, HOD 134.65, LOD 127.50, EOD 134.53; CME gain 7.22, HOD 134.65, LOD 127.50, EOD 134.62; ESI gain 2.99, HOD 72.46, LOD N/A, EOD 71.36.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,862, declined stock prices 814, unchanged stock prices 129, stock prices hitting new highs 191 and stock prices hitting new lows 27. 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: AMZN gain 4.72, HOD 181.16, LOD 177.66, EOD 179.34; APOL gain 0.84, HOD 41.60, LOD 40.17, EOD 41.39; ACXM shed 3.96, HOD 15.15, LOD 12.58, EOD 13.50; QIHU N/A, HOD 34.40, LOD 26.70, EOD 34.07.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 267, declined stock prices 224, unchanged stock prices 29, stock prices hitting new highs 13 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 1324.00; Change 7.50
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 2,334.00; Change 11.50
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 12,287; Change 62
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 9775; Change 275

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7077 to U.S. Dollars 1.41
Japanese Yen 82.8950 to U.S. Dollars 0.0121
British Pound 0.6219 to U.S. Dollars 1.6100
Canadian Dollar 0.9714 to U.S. Dollars 1.03
Swiss Franc 0.9188 to U.S. Dollars 1.09

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (May 11) shed $0.52, EOD $104.27 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (May 11) shed $0.00, EOD $3.05 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (May 11) unchanged, EOD $4.26 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (May 11) gain $0.01, EOD $3.06 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (April 11) gain $7.60, EOD $1,423.80 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (May 11) gain $0.52, EOD $37.51 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (April 11) gain $30.80, EOD $1,771.40 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (May 11) shed $0.07, EOD $4.27 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (June 11) shed $0.37, EOD $103.10
Pork Bellies (March 11) unchanged, EOD $126.00
Live Cattle (June 11) gain $1.65, EOD $119.55
Feeder Cattle (August 11) gain $1.25, EOD $140.58

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 11) shed $8.50, EOD $663.25
Soybeans (May 11) gain $10.50, EOD $1,372.00

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