U.S. Dollar Value

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Daily Market Commentary for July 22, 2009

U.S. Dollar Value

During today's trading session the U.S. Dollar value held strong against the Euro(read more at )

Economic data released today:

Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Mortgage Applications:
U.S. MBA Refinance Index rose 4.0% at 2089.7; Last Week 2009.4; U.S. MBA Purchase Index rose 1.3% at 262.1; Last Week 258.8; U.S. MBA Market Index rose 2.8% at 528.9; Last Week 514.4.

House Price Index:
May House Price Index M/M rose 0.9% versus a decrease by 0.2% compared consensus.

Crude Oil Inventories from Department of Energy (DOE):
U.S. Crude Oil Stocks fell 1.796 million barrels at 342.688 million barrels; U.S. Crude Oil Stocks fell 1.796 million barrels in the week; was seen decreasing by 1.7million barrels; U.S. Gasoline Stocks fell 0.813 million barrels at 215.391 million barrels; U.S. Gasoline Stocks rose 0.813million barrels in the week, was seen increasing by 0.8 million barrels; U.S. Distillate Stocks rose 1.218 million barrels at 160.509 million barrels; U.S. Distillate Stocks rose 1.218 million barrels in the week, was seen increasing by 1.4 million barrels; U.S. Refineries Ran at 85.84% versus 87.87% a week ago; U.S. Refineries Ran at 85.84% capacity, was seen to run at 87.40%.

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 34.68 points, EOD 8,881.26
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) shed 2.99, EOD 6,151.40
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain 10.18 points, EOD 1,926.38
S&P 500 (SPX) shed 0.51 points, EOD 954.07
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain 14.5 points, EOD 2,125.66
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain 2.18 points, EOD 3,305.07
FTSE100 (UKX100) gain 12.56 points, EOD 4,493.73
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) gain 71.14 points, EOD 9,723.16

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,737, declined stock prices 1,309, unchanged stock prices 110, stock prices hitting new highs 56 and stock prices hitting new lows 3. 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: OFG gain 1.77, HOD 11.98, LOD 10.89, EOD 11.70; PTV gain 1.22, HOD 25.18, LOD 23.52, EOD 24.87; AAN shed 4.58, HOD 28.49, LOD 27.13, EOD 27.15; MS shed 0.02, HOD 27.99, LOD 25.88, EOD 27.54; WFC shed 0.90, HOD 24.87, LOD 23.42, EOD 24.45; RTP gain 3.70, HOD 155.16, LOD 149.26, EOD 153.63; CME shed 1.44, HOD 281.70, LOD 271.00, EOD 272.70; LMT gain 1.12, HOD 77.69, LOD 75.20, EOD 76.25; WHR shed 5.59, HOD 54.55, LOD 50.15, EOD 50.75; GS gain 0.66, HOD 161.25, LOD 157.34, EOD 160.46; BAC gain 0.04, HOD 12.48, LOD 11.93, EOD 12.23.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,631, declined stock prices 1,032, unchanged stock prices 138, stock prices hitting new highs 66 and stock prices hitting new lows 15. 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: ATHR gain 1.83, HOD 24.94, LOD 23.97, EOD 24.35; QLGC shed 0.66, HOD 13.51, LOD 13.17, EOD 13.41; AAPL gain 5.23, HOD 158.73, LOD 156.11, EOD 156.74; FSLR shed 4.04, HOD 153.49, LOD 149.55, EOD 151.36; BIDU shed 7.52, HOD 330.77, LOD 321.81, EOD 324.56; ONXX gain 6.03, HOD 36.75, LOD 34.62, EOD 34.72; GENZ shed 4.70, HOD 54.00, LOD 50.83, EOD 51.21; AGII shed 0.31, HOD 32.34, LOD 27.71, EOD 31.80; CYOU gain 0.69, HOD 48.37, LOD 43.20, EOD 44.74; NTES gain 1.98, HOD 44.67, LOD 40.94, EOD 43.60; PFCB shed 2.43, HOD 36.25, LOD 31.28, EOD 32.48; NFLX gain 0.50, HOD 45.83, LOD 44.51, EOD 45.28; PCLN gain 1.13, HOD 121.72, LOD 119.85, EOD 120.85.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 291, declined stock prices 210, unchanged stock prices 71, stock prices hitting new highs 9 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) Sept 09: EOD 949.50; Change 0.00
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Sept 09: EOD 1,557.75; Change 1.25
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Sept 09: EOD 8,834; Change 1
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Sept 09: EOD 597.20; Change 0.30
Nikkei 225 (Yen) Sept 09: EOD 9,755; Change 60

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7032 to U.S. Dollars 1.4221
Japanese Yen 93.4400 to U.S. Dollars 0.0107
British Pound 0.6072 to U.S. Dollars 1.6470
Canadian Dollar 1.0993 to U.S. Dollars 0.9097
Swiss Franc 1.0651 to U.S. Dollars 0.9389

COMMODITY MARKETS:
Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (September 09) shed $0.21, EOD $65.40 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (September 09) gain $0.01, EOD $1.74 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (September 09) gain $0.09, EOD $3.94 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (August 09) gain $0.03, EOD $1.84 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (August 09) gain $6.40, EOD $953.30 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (September 09) gain $0.22, EOD $13.70 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (October 09) shed $1.30, EOD $1,175.70 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (September 09) gain $0.07, EOD $2.53 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (October 09) shed $0.83, EOD $57.33
Pork Bellies (August 09) gain $1.05, EOD $64.55
Live Cattle (October 09) shed $1.33, EOD $89.85
Feeder Cattle (August 09) shed $0.13, EOD $103.13

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (December 09) shed $2.75, EOD $319.25
Soybeans (November 09) gain $3.00, EOD $908.00

BOND MARKET:
2 year EOD 100 11/32, change -1/32, Yield 0.94, Yield change 0.02
5 year EOD 101 1/32, change -9/32, Yield 2.39, Yield change -0.06
10 year EOD 96 16/32, change -15/32, Yield 3.55, Yield change 0.06
30 year EOD 96 25/32, change -27/32, Yield 4.44, change 0.05

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