Economic Reports

 ICSC-Goldman Store Sales

Store Sales - W/W change	Prev 0.4 %	Act           -0.8 %
Store Sales - Y/Y	3.2 %	2.8 %

Redbook

Store Sales Y/Y change

5.3 %

5.5 %

 Factory Orders

Factory Orders - M/M change

Prev     -0.1 %

Rev 0.7 %

Est 2.0 %

Range 1.7 % to 2.8 %

Act 3.0 %

Market Activity

Softs+0.27%

CT+1.98%  OJ+1.95%     SB+0.82% KC-0.10% CC-0.61% LB -2.40%

Financials+0.18%

US +0.38% TY+0.15% FV+0.05% ED +0.02% TU+0.01%

http://www.goldalert.com/2011/05/india-raises-rates-australia-stands-pat/

Currencies-0.29%

SF +0.34% JY+0.32% USD+0.19% EC-0.12% CD-0.35% MP-0.52% AD-0.94% BP -1.23%

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/03/us-markets-forex-idUSTRE73O2YU20110503

Grains-0.74%           

RR+1.28% O+0.29% W+0.19% RS-0.57% C-1.46% BO-1.52% SM-2.04%     S-2.10%

http://www.cmegroup.com/education/market-commentary/ag/2011/05/recap-soybean_097.html

Indices-0.80%

YM-0.23% ES-0.55% NQ-0.73% EW-1.16% RJ-1.36%     

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-03/levin-report-accusing-goldman-of-deception-referred-to-u-s-justice-sec.html

Goldman Sachs

Energies-1.09%

ZK-0.15% NG-0.53% RB -0.62% HO-1.86% CL-2.18%      

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-03/crude-oil-falls-as-s-p-500-index-declines-u-s-supplies-probably-climbed.html

Metals-2.84%

HG +1.04% PL-1.00% GC-1.41% PA-1.51% SI-10.06%      

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-silver-futures-extend-losses-2011-05-02?dist=afterbell

http://www.goldalert.com/2011/05/silver-price-plunges-to-41-50-cibc-remains-bullish/

PSLV (Silver ETF)