Investors Await First Quarter Earnings

Daily Market Commentary for April 11, 2011

Investors Await First Quarter Earnings

Stocks were rising as investors await first quarter earnings. (Read more at http://www.millennium-traders.com/ne...rEarnings.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 0.91 points, EOD 12,380.96
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) shed 52.40, EOD 8,413.05
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) shed 10.67 points, EOD 2,769.75
S&P 500 (SPX) shed 4.31 points, EOD 1,323.86
BEL 20 (BEL20) shed 1.97 points, EOD 2,721.23
CAC 40 (CAC40) shed 23.21 points, EOD 4,038.70
FTSE100 (UKX100) shed 2.31 points, EOD 6,053.44
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) shed 48.38 points, EOD 9,719.70

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 935, declined stock prices 2,148, unchanged stock prices 99, stock prices hitting new highs 110 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: MCP gain 4.80, HOD 72.74, LOD 69.16, EOD 71.99; CF shed 3.32, HOD 139.92, LOD 135.16, EOD 135.22; CYH shed 14.65, HOD 37.79, LOD 22.33, EOD 25.65.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 914, declined stock prices 1,729, unchanged stock prices 130, stock prices hitting new highs 62 and stock prices hitting new lows 39. 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: BIDU gain 3.46, HOD 148.92, LOD 143.50, EOD 145.34; BIIB gain 5.13, HOD 78.75, LOD 76.40, EOD 78.42; SHAW shed 0.48, HOD 36.55, LOD 34.05, EOD 34.97; NFLX shed 6.87, HOD 235.71, LOD 226.48, EOD 227.99; FSLR shed 3.27, HOD 148.54, LOD 143.66, EOD 144.05.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 141, declined stock prices 338, unchanged stock prices 31, stock prices hitting new highs 10 and stock prices hitting new lows 9.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1320.00; Change -3.75
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 2,309.25; Change -8.75
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 12,322; Change -4
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 9630; Change -90

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.6929 to U.S. Dollars 1.44
Japanese Yen 84.6150 to U.S. Dollars 0.0118
British Pound 0.6116 to U.S. Dollars 1.6300
Canadian Dollar 0.6564 to U.S. Dollars 1.05
Swiss Franc 0.9066 to U.S. Dollars 1.10

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (May 11) shed $2.87, EOD $109.92 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (May 11) shed $0.06, EOD $3.25 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (May 11) gain $0.06, EOD $4.11 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (May 11) shed $0.06, EOD $3.20 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (June 11) shed $6.00, EOD $1,468.10 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (May 11) gain $0.00, EOD $40.61 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (July 11) shed $19.30, EOD $1,792.80 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (May 11) shed $0.04, EOD $4.46 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (June 11) gain $0.45, EOD $101.10
Pork Bellies (February 12) unchanged, EOD $120.00
Live Cattle (June 11) unchanged, EOD $117.00
Feeder Cattle (August 11) shed $0.95, EOD $137.60

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 11) gain $7.25, EOD $781.25
Soybeans (May 11) shed $17.00, EOD $1,379.00

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