Daily Market Commentary for July 27, 2009

SEC

SEC announced that it took the action Monday on the rule targeting so-called "naked" short-selling, which was due to expire Friday. (read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

Economic data released today:

New Home Sales:
U.S. June New Home Sales rose 11.0% to 384K versus Consensus 350K; June Level of New Home Sales Highest Since 390K in Nov 2008; U.S. May New Home Sales Revised to 346K from 342K.

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 15.27 points, EOD 9,108.51
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain 27.20, EOD 6,364.66
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 1.93 points, EOD 1,967.89
S&P 500 (SPX) gain 2.92 points, EOD 982.18
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 1.49 points, EOD 2,136.92
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 5.91 points, EOD 3,372.36
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 9.52 points, EOD 4,586.13
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain 144.11 points, EOD 10,088.66

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,961, declined stock prices 1,093, unchanged stock prices 109, stock prices hitting new highs 98 and stock prices hitting new lows 2. 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: EEP gain 1.44, HOD 46.28, LOD 45.03, EOD 45.91; AVB gain 2.38, HOD 60.06, LOD 56.21, EOD 58.91; HGC shed 0.38, HOD 18.71, LOD 18.00, EOD 18.41; AET shed 0.72, HOD 25.95, LOD 24.65, EOD 25.72; RTP no change 0.00, HOD 0.00, LOD 0.00, EOD 161.50; ESI shed 2.64, HOD 98.97, LOD 93.99, EOD 95.52; CME gain 0.72, HOD 274.39, LOD 267.22, EOD 270.12.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,525, declined stock prices 1,178, unchanged stock prices 143, stock prices hitting new highs 96 and stock prices hitting new lows 8. 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: ACAD gain 0.99, HOD 5.24, LOD 4.10, EOD 4.40; BIDU shed 1.28, HOD 368.49, LOD 352.83, EOD 356.81; FSLR gain 2.07, HOD 176.05, LOD 170.35, EOD 171.50; SOHU shed 4.56, HOD 64.35, LOD 57.75, EOD 59.07; AMZN shed 2.25, HOD 86.49, LOD 83.56, EOD 84.24; ISRG shed 3.83, HOD 222.53, LOD 213.87, EOD 218.70; GOOG shed 1.92, HOD 446.75, LOD 437.61, EOD 444.80; SNDA shed 4.61, HOD 56.03, LOD 50.03, EOD 52.39.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 311, declined stock prices 230, unchanged stock prices 48, stock prices hitting new highs 12 and stock prices hitting new lows 1.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Sept 09: EOD 979.00; Change -1.00
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Sept 09: EOD 1,598.25; Change -1.25
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Sept 09: EOD 9,066; Change -4
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Sept 09: EOD 623.00; Change -0.90
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Sept 09: EOD 10,125; Change 85

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7022 to U.S. Dollars 1.4240
Japanese Yen 95.2400 to U.S. Dollars 0.0105
British Pound 0.6064 to U.S. Dollars 1.6492
Canadian Dollar 1.0807 to U.S. Dollars 0.9253
Swiss Franc 1.0701 to U.S. Dollars 0.9345

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (September 09) gain $0.33, EOD $68.38 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (September 09) gain $0.01, EOD $1.82 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (September 09) shed $0.09, EOD $3.77 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (August 09) gain $0.02, EOD $1.93 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (December 09) gain $0.40, EOD $956.30 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (September 09) gain $0.12, EOD $13.99 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (October 09) gain $31.10, EOD $1,222.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (September 09) gain $0.04, EOD $2.56 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (October 09) gain $0.18, EOD $54.75
Pork Bellies (August 09) gain $0.93, EOD $62.23
Live Cattle (October 09) gain $0.45, EOD $90.20
Feeder Cattle (August 09) shed $0.15, EOD $102.40

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (December 09) gain $6.50, EOD $333.75
Soybeans (November 09) shed $8.50, EOD $906.50

BOND MARKET:
2 year EOD 100 5/32, change -2/32, Yield 1.03, Yield change 0.03
5 year EOD 100 5/32, change -9/32, Yield 2.58, Yield change 0.06
10 year EOD 95 3/32, change -17/32, Yield 3.72, Yield change 0.07
30 year EOD 93 30/32, change -1 5/32, Yield 4.62, change 0.07

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