Monday, April 25, 2011

Market Report for 4.25.11

Economic Data
 New Home Sales

New Home Sales - Level - SAAR
Prev 250 K
 Rev 270 K
 Est 280 K
Range 270 K to 300 K
Act 300 K
The median price did post an increase from last month’s 8-year low. The distressed sales of existing homes continues to weigh on the new home sector.

Grains+1.63%
RR+3.47% C+3.42% W+3.31% O+2.12% S+0.65% SM+0.64% BO-0.10% RS-0.45%


Technical Note: May Rough Rice breaks above it's 50d MA for the 1st time since late February. The market is attempting to fill in a price gap left on daily charts.
The USDA crop progress reports shows that rice plantings are 32% below last year and 13% below its 4 year average.


Weather concerns rallied the grain complex. (April is on track to be the wettest on record for Illinois, Indiana and Ohio while dry weather is  stressing crops in the southern Great Plains, China and parts of Europe.)
The USDA Crop Progress reports shows plantings are behind schedule and crop conditions are blow normal.
Metals+0.22%
SI+2.88% GC+0.45% PL+0.37% PA-0.55% HG-2.26%
Financials+0.20%
ZB+0.39% ZN+0.27% ZF+0.22% ZU+0.06% ED-0.01%
Energies+0.11%
ZK+1.51% RB+0.36% CL-0.07% HO-0.60% NG-0.86%

Indices+0.05% CRB -0.15% VIX -2.51%
NQ+0.17% EW+0.14% ES+0.02% RJ-0.05% YM-0.11%










Currencies-0.06%
SF+0.29% EC+0.08% JY+0.07% USD unch MP-0.06% AD-0.22% CD-0.25% BP-0.28%

Softs-0.30%
LB+0.82% CT+0.76% CC-0.06% OJ-0.53% KC-1.17%         SB-1.61%

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