Daily Market Commentary for April 26, 2010

Hertz

Hertz Rental Company said Monday it has agreed to buy rival Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group in a cash and stock deal. (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) gain 0.83 points, EOD 11,205.11
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) shed 23.96, EOD 7,677.65
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) shed 7.31 points, EOD 2,522.84
S&P 500 (SPX) shed 5.29 points, EOD 1,211.99
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 12.14 points, EOD 2,656.28
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 46.09 points, EOD 3,997.39
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 30.2 points, EOD 5,753.85
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain 251.33, EOD 11,165.79

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,435, declined stock prices 1,698, unchanged stock prices 108, stock prices hitting new highs 673 and stock prices hitting new lows 12. 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: CAT gain 3.11, HOD 72.83, LOD 70.65, EOD 71.89; WHR gain 10.93, HOD 117.98, LOD 112.28, EOD 113.15; HUM shed 2.00, HOD N/A, LOD 43.42, EOD 43.53; BLK shed 17.37, HOD N/A, LOD 192.40, EOD 193.65; GS shed 5.49, HOD 159.99, LOD 151.52, EOD 151.91; CME gain 7.70, HOD 347.50, LOD 331.26, EOD 342.56; POT shed 0.34, HOD 111.78, LOD 109.26, EOD 109.50; ACV gain 0.90, HOD 29.07, LOD 26.77, EOD 28.90; BWP gain 0.14, HOD 30.54, LOD 29.97, EOD 30.25; CSR shed 1.33, HOD N/A, LOD 6.18, EOD 6.20.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,337, declined stock prices 1,442, unchanged stock prices 114, stock prices hitting new highs 423 and stock prices hitting new lows 7. 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: TZOO gain 2.79, HOD 19.73, LOD 17.71, EOD 19.29; NFLX gain 8.44, HOD 109.70, LOD N/A, EOD 108.71; PVTB shed 2.21, HOD 16.00, LOD 14.42, EOD 14.86; GOOG shed 13.35, HOD 544.99, LOD 529.21, EOD 531.64; PCLN gain 8.66, HOD 273.82, LOD N/A, EOD 270.36; CHKP shed 0.49, HOD N/A, LOD 34.56, EOD 35.53; SOHU shed 1.20, HOD 53.80, LOD 51.53, EOD 51.82.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 263, declined stock prices 232, unchanged stock prices 46, stock prices hitting new highs 32 and stock prices hitting new lows 2.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 10: EOD 1208.50; Change -3.75
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 10: EOD 2,046.50; Change -6.50
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 10: EOD 11,155; Change 13
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 10: EOD 844.10; Change -2.20
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Mar 10: EOD 11,180; Change 160

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7472 to U.S. Dollars 1.3400
Japanese Yen 93.9250 to U.S. Dollars 0.0106
British Pound 0.6503 to U.S. Dollars 1.5400
Canadian Dollar 1.0000 to U.S. Dollars 1.0000
Swiss Franc 1.0725 to U.S. Dollars 0.9323

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (June 10) shed $0.92, EOD $84.20 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (June 10) shed $0.01, EOD $2.245 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (June 10) gain $0.00, EOD $4.26 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (June 10) shed $0.01, EOD $2.34 gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (June 10) gain $0.40, EOD $1,153.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (June 10) gain $0.14, EOD $18.34 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (June 10) gain $2.60, EOD $1,742.80 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (June 10) gain $0.01, EOD $3.53 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (June 10) shed $0.57, EOD $86.82
Pork Bellies (June 10) shed $0.15, EOD $95.10
Live Cattle (June 10) gain $0.30 EOD $99.52
Feeder Cattle (June 10) gain $0.80, EOD $113.00

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 10) shed $0.75, EOD $352.25
Soybeans (May 10) shed $1.25, EOD $998.75

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