Daily Market Commentary for July 26, 2010

Fed Ex Shipping

Fed Ex Shipping Company raised its quarterly and yearly outlook, giving stocks a boost this morning. (Read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

Economic data released today:

New Home Sales:
U.S. May New Home Sales Unrevised at 300K; U.S. May New Home Sales Revised to 267K from 300K; U.S. June New Home Sales rose 23.6% to 330K; Compared to Consensus of 311K.

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 98.62 points, EOD 10,523.24
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 79.74, EOD 7,044.85
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 25.91 points, EOD 2,295.38
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 12 points, EOD 1,114.66
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 25.68 points, EOD 2,531.75
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 29.13 points, EOD 3,636.18
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 38.5 points, EOD 5,351.12
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) gain 72.7 points, EOD 9,503.66

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,463, declined stock prices 641, unchanged stock prices 80, stock prices hitting new highs 242 and stock prices hitting new lows 16. 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: FDX gain 4.33, HOD 83.64, LOD 82.00, EOD 83.29; MA shed 0.06, HOD 217.05, LOD 211.40, EOD 212.88; CME shed 3.30, HOD 287.75, LOD 282.00, EOD 283.26; ACV gain 1.50, HOD 31.49, LOD 26.64, EOD 30.90; ROP gain 1.40, HOD 65.17, LOD 62.01, EOD 63.41; ONB gain 0.18, HOD 10.83, LOD 10.32, EOD 10.75; FLR gain 0.81, HOD 47.96, LOD 46.62, EOD 47.85

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,064, declined stock prices 667, unchanged stock prices 89, stock prices hitting new highs 119 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: GENZ gain 4.86, HOD 67.85, LOD 64.80, EOD 67.38; AMZN shed 0.47, HOD 118.60, LOD 114.88, EOD 118.40; ONXX gain 4.54, HOD 26.19, LOD 23.27, EOD 26.04; AAPL shed 0.66, HOD 260.10, LOD 257.71, EOD 259.28; UPRO gain 4.52, HOD 143.53, LOD 138.32, EOD 143.28; ISRG gain 6.14, HOD 344.59, LOD 333.20, EOD 340.51; SOHU gain 1.05, HOD 47.54, LOD 45.44, EOD 46.09.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 276, declined stock prices 194, unchanged stock prices 39, stock prices hitting new highs 12 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 1111.00; Change 10.75
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 1,887.00; Change 13.25
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 10,473; Change 87
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 10: EOD 775.40; Change 13.30
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 9,535; Change 30

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7693 to U.S. Dollars 1.3000
Japanese Yen 86.8750 to U.S. Dollars 0.0115
British Pound 0.6456 to U.S. Dollars 1.5500
Canadian Dollar 1.0338 to U.S. Dollars 0.9691
Swiss Franc 1.0483 to U.S. Dollars 0.9537

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (September 10) unchanged, EOD $78.98 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (August 10)shed $0.00, EOD $2.04 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (August 10) gain $0.03, EOD $4.61 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (August 10) shed $0.01, EOD $2.10 gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (July 10) shed $4.70, EOD $1,183.00 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (July 10) gain $0.09, EOD $18.20 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (July 10) gain $14.00, EOD $1,552.70 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (July 10) gain $0.04, EOD $3.22 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (August 10) shed $1.22, EOD $82.00
Pork Bellies (July 10) unchanged, EOD $119.50
Live Cattle (August 10) shed $0.77, EOD $92.65
Feeder Cattle (August 10) shed $0.22, EOD $114.95

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (September 10) shed $7.25, EOD $364.00
Soybeans (August 10) shed $18.75, EOD $998.25

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Economic data released today:

New Home Sales:
U.S. May New Home Sales Unrevised at 300K; U.S. May New Home Sales Revised to 267K from 300K; U.S. June New Home Sales rose 23.6% to 330K; Compared to Consensus of 311K.

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 98.62 points, EOD 10,523.24
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 79.74, EOD 7,044.85
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 25.91 points, EOD 2,295.38
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 12 points, EOD 1,114.66
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 25.68 points, EOD 2,531.75
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 29.13 points, EOD 3,636.18
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 38.5 points, EOD 5,351.12
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) gain 72.7 points, EOD 9,503.66

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,463, declined stock prices 641, unchanged stock prices 80, stock prices hitting new highs 242 and stock prices hitting new lows 16. 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: FDX gain 4.33, HOD 83.64, LOD 82.00, EOD 83.29; MA shed 0.06, HOD 217.05, LOD 211.40, EOD 212.88; CME shed 3.30, HOD 287.75, LOD 282.00, EOD 283.26; ACV gain 1.50, HOD 31.49, LOD 26.64, EOD 30.90; ROP gain 1.40, HOD 65.17, LOD 62.01, EOD 63.41; ONB gain 0.18, HOD 10.83, LOD 10.32, EOD 10.75; FLR gain 0.81, HOD 47.96, LOD 46.62, EOD 47.85

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,064, declined stock prices 667, unchanged stock prices 89, stock prices hitting new highs 119 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: GENZ gain 4.86, HOD 67.85, LOD 64.80, EOD 67.38; AMZN shed 0.47, HOD 118.60, LOD 114.88, EOD 118.40; ONXX gain 4.54, HOD 26.19, LOD 23.27, EOD 26.04; AAPL shed 0.66, HOD 260.10, LOD 257.71, EOD 259.28; UPRO gain 4.52, HOD 143.53, LOD 138.32, EOD 143.28; ISRG gain 6.14, HOD 344.59, LOD 333.20, EOD 340.51; SOHU gain 1.05, HOD 47.54, LOD 45.44, EOD 46.09.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 276, declined stock prices 194, unchanged stock prices 39, stock prices hitting new highs 12 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 1111.00; Change 10.75
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 1,887.00; Change 13.25
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 10,473; Change 87
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 10: EOD 775.40; Change 13.30
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 9,535; Change 30

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7693 to U.S. Dollars 1.3000
Japanese Yen 86.8750 to U.S. Dollars 0.0115
British Pound 0.6456 to U.S. Dollars 1.5500
Canadian Dollar 1.0338 to U.S. Dollars 0.9691
Swiss Franc 1.0483 to U.S. Dollars 0.9537

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (September 10) unchanged, EOD $78.98 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (August 10)shed $0.00, EOD $2.04 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (August 10) gain $0.03, EOD $4.61 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (August 10) shed $0.01, EOD $2.10 gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (July 10) shed $4.70, EOD $1,183.00 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (July 10) gain $0.09, EOD $18.20 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (July 10) gain $14.00, EOD $1,552.70 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (July 10) gain $0.04, EOD $3.22 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (August 10) shed $1.22, EOD $82.00
Pork Bellies (July 10) unchanged, EOD $119.50
Live Cattle (August 10) shed $0.77, EOD $92.65
Feeder Cattle (August 10) shed $0.22, EOD $114.95

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (September 10) shed $7.25, EOD $364.00
Soybeans (August 10) shed $18.75, EOD $998.25

Access upcoming scheduled economic data anytime by viewing the Economic Calendar from Millennium-Traders, free access to visitors on our website.

Visitors may subscribe to our free Weekly Market News for a review of the previous weeks trading news plus, view upcoming economic data scheduled for the week ahead.

Review current edition as well as, archives of the News & Commentary plus, view complete details of calls made in our Trading Rooms and stock picks from our Swing Trading service. Traders should review our FREE Monthly Trading Lesson posted on our website.

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