Daily Market Commentary for March 19, 2010

Global Recovery

Stocks ended their eight day rally today as investors grow more concerned about the global recovery. (Read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

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) shed 37.41 points, EOD 10,741.76
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) shed 56.70, EOD 7,386.87
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) shed 18.87 points, EOD 2,372.41
S&P 500 (SPX) shed 6.19 points, EOD 1,159.664
BEL 20 (BEL20) shed 15.74 points, EOD 2,639.28
CAC 40 (CAC40) shed 12.74 points, EOD 3,925.44
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 7.51, EOD 5,650.13
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) gain 80.69 points, EOD 10,824.72

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 900, declined stock prices 2,194, unchanged stock prices 101, stock prices hitting new highs 258 and stock prices hitting new lows 8. 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: POL gain 1.38, HOD 10.46, LOD 9.45, EOD 10.32; POT shed 1.86, HOD 123.85, LOD 119.80, EOD 121.02; FAS shed 2.13, HOD 95.21, LOD 91.50, EOD 92.34; CME gain 0.75, HOD 314.99, LOD 309.62, EOD 311.64.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,053, declined stock prices 1,671, unchanged stock prices 102, stock prices hitting new highs 172 and stock prices hitting new lows 19. 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: MSTR gain 4.25, HOD 90.41, LOD 87.89, EOD 89.27; SPWRA shed 3.08, HOD 20.17, LOD 18.62, EOD 18.96; SOMX shed 0.96, HOD 10.60, LOD 8.20, EOD 8.25; BIDU gain 4.99, HOD 583.80, LOD 568.50, EOD 569.65; FFIV shed 2.56, HOD 63.29, LOD 60.86, EOD 61.75; PCLN shed 3.80, HOD 224.61, LOD 238.47, EOD 239.01; AAPL shed 2.40, HOD 225.24, LOD 221.23, EOD 222.24.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 215, declined stock prices 297, unchanged stock prices 36, stock prices hitting new highs 14 and stock prices hitting new lows 3.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1154.75; Change -6.50
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 1,928.50; Change -13.25
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 10,675; Change -42
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 10: EOD 781.90; Change -8.00
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 10,670; Change -55

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7387 to U.S. Dollars 1.3500
Japanese Yen 90.4750 to U.S. Dollars 0.0111
British Pound 0.6659 to U.S. Dollars 1.5000
Canadian Dollar 1.0165 to U.S. Dollars 0.9836
Swiss Franc 1.0600 to U.S. Dollars 0.9433

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (April 10) shed $1.52, EOD $80.68 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (April 10) shed $0.04, EOD $2.08 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (April 10) gain $0.08, EOD $4.17 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (April 10) shed $0.04, EOD $2.26 gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (April 10) shed $20.00, EOD $1,107.40 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (April 10) shed $0.39, EOD $17.02 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (April 10) shed $22.40, EOD $1,607.10 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (April 10) shed $0.02, EOD $3.36 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (April 10) gain $0.47, EOD $73.35
Pork Bellies (April 10) gain $0.50, EOD $91.50
Live Cattle (Aril 10) gain $0.45, EOD $97.98
Feeder Cattle (April 10) gain $0.17, EOD $104.80

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 10) shed $1.50 , EOD $374.50
Soybeans (May 10) gain $2.25, EOD $961.75

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