Daily Market Commentary for September 21, 2009

Dell

Computer maker Dell announced Monday that they will acquire information/technology company Perot Systems, created by former presidential candidate Ross Perot for roughly $3.9 billion in cash in order to branch outside of the computer business. (read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

Economic data released today:

Leading Index U.S. Conference Board:
August Leading Index rose 0.6%; August Coincident Index 0.0%; August Lagging Index fell 0.1%.

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 41.79 points, EOD 9,778.41
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) shed 48.33, EOD 6,968.59
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 5.04 points, EOD 2,137.90
S&P 500 (SPX) shed 3.61 points, EOD 1,064.69
BEL 20 (BEL20) shed 7.19 points, EOD 2,492.26
CAC 40 (CAC40) shed 15.68 points, EOD 3,812.16
FTSE100 (UKX100) shed 38.53 points, EOD 5,134.36
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) unchanged, EOD 10,370.54

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,050 declined stock prices 2,021, unchanged stock prices 97, stock prices hitting new highs 166 and stock prices hitting new lows 10. 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: POT shed 4.15, HOD 93.86, LOD 90.82, EOD 92.99; LEN shed 0.52, HOD 16.17, LOD 15.24, EOD 16.02; AIG gain 8.49, HOD 49.94, LOD 39.23, EOD 48.40; MA shed 0.95, HOD 225.85, LOD 221.72, EOD 222.62; GS shed 0.79, HOD 183.73, LOD 181.41, EOD 182.39; CME gain 0.60, HOD 309.00, LOD 300.52, EOD 304.60; FAS shed 2.24, HOD 85.97, LOD 83.87, EOD 84.75; ESI gain 12.35, HOD 116.00, LOD 102.00, EOD 115.61; MON shed 0.95, HOD 79.00, LOD 78.02, EOD 78.97.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,266, declined stock prices 1,465, unchanged stock prices 131, stock prices hitting new highs 107 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: GOLD shed 1.71, HOD 72.46, LOD 70.25, EOD 72.20; MOLX gain 1.15, HOD 22.41, LOD 21.16, EOD 21.51; PCLN gain 1.27, HOD 165.49, LOD 160.33, EOD 165.05; BPFH unchanged, HOD 7.25, LOD 6.56, EOD 6.88; BIDU gain 0.27, HOD 401.00, LOD 389.89, EOD 400.25; FSLR gain 1.10, HOD 157.50, LOD 151.50, EOD 157.25; ATVI gain 0.50, HOD 12.34, LOD 11.63, EOD 12.29; APOL gain 5.72, HOD 74.77, LOD 68.23, EOD 74.74; DPTR shed 1.80, HOD 2.93, LOD 2.18, EOD 2.21; STRA gain 17.63, HOD 223.99, LOD 203.00, EOD 221.63; WYNN shed 0.48, HOD 72.20, LOD 67.90, EOD 68.68; CETV shed 2.49, HOD 38.31, LOD 35.42, EOD 35.59; FFBC gain 1.98, HOD 10.58, LOD 9.25, EOD 10.29.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 249, declined stock prices 309, unchanged stock prices 45, stock prices hitting new highs 31 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) Sept 09: EOD 1057.75; Change -3.25
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Sept 09: EOD 1,727.00; Change 5.75
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Sept 09: EOD 9,698; Change -35
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Sept 09: EOD 696.30; Change 0.00
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Sept 09: EOD 10,325; Change -55

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.6814 to U.S. Dollars 1.4676
Japanese Yen 92.0400 to U.S. Dollars 0.0109
British Pound 0.6170 to U.S. Dollars 1.6208
Canadian Dollar 1.0325 to U.S. Dollars 0.9282
Swiss Franc 1.0325 to U.S. Dollars 0.9685

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (October 09) shed $2.33, EOD $69.71 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (November 09) shed $0.07, EOD $1.79 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (November 09) shed $0.23, EOD $4.42 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (October 09) shed $0.08, EOD $1.75 a gallon ($US per gallon) 

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (December 09) shed $5.40, EOD $1,004.90 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (December 09) shed $0.19, EOD $16.88 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (October 09) shed $16.00, EOD $1,322.90 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (December 09) gain $0.02, EOD $2.81 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (December 09) shed $0.93, EOD $49.38
Pork Bellies (February 10) shed $2.00, EOD $82.60
Live Cattle (December 09) shed $0.38, EOD $84.53
Feeder Cattle (November 09) shed $0.73, EOD $96.70

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (December 09) shed $2.00, EOD $316.00
Soybeans (November 09) shed $27.50, EOD $911.00

BOND MARKET:
2 year EOD 100 1/32, change 2/32, Yield 0.98, Yield change -0.02
5 year EOD 99 21/32, change 1/32, Yield 2.44, Yield change -0.01
10 year EOD 101 4/32, change -4/32, Yield 3.48, Yield change 0.01                     
30 year EOD 104 19/32, change -5/32, Yield 4.22, change 0.01

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