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Monday, June 27, 2011

Economic Data

Personal Income and Outlays http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/pinewsrelease.htm

Personal Income - M/M change	Prior 0.4 %	Revised 0.3 %	Est 0.4 %	Range 0.1 % to 0.5 %	Act 0.3 %
Personal Income - Yr/Yr change	4.4 %	4.4 %			4.2 %
Consumer Spending - M/M change	0.4 %	0.3 %	0.0 %	-0.2 % to 0.3 %	0.0 %
Consumer Spending - Yr/Yr change	4.8 %	4.8 %			4.7 %
Core PCE price index - M/M change	0.2 %		0.2 %	0.2 % to 0.3 %	0.3 %
Core PCE price index - Yr/Yr change	1.0 %	1.1 %			1.2 %

Price Data

Indices+1.17%

Nasdaq +1.97% Russell +1.01% S&P 500 +0.95% DJIA +0.92% Midcap +0.66%

U.S. Stocks Gain as Banks Get New Rules, Technology Shares Rise

Energies+0.10%

Gasoline +1.26% H Oil +0.59% Nat Gas +0.59% WTI -0.34% Ethanol -0.87%

Oil Slides on Outlook for Slower Demand as IEA May Release More Stockpiles

Currencies-0.06%

Euro +0.79% S Franc +0.18% C$ +0.17% Pound +0.06% Peso-0.06% A$ -0.48% Yen -0.57% USD -0.58%

Euro Rises Versus Dollar on Greece Optimism

Softs-0.21%

Cocoa +1.25% Sugar +0.94%Coffee+0.46% Lumber-0.64% OJ-1.36% Cotton -1.95%

Financials-0.45%

Eurodollar+0.02% 2-Year -0.09% 5-Year -0.20% 10-Year -0.20% T-Bond -0.84%

Treasury bond yields rise as some investors shun new debt sale

Grains-0.62%

Meal+0.91% Beans +0.72% Canola -0.26% B Oil -0.56% Oats -0.75% Corn -1.38% Rice -1.60% Wheat -2.04%

Wheat Extends June Slide as Accelerating Harvest Boosts U.S. Grain Supply

Metals-0.94%

Plat -0.11% Gold -0.33% Pall-0.34% Copper -0.65% Silver -3.23%

Gold falls as safe-haven bids ease, equities up

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Market Recap for 5.24.11

Economic Data

New Home Sales - Level - SAAR

Prev 300 K

Rev 301 K

Est 300 K

Range 285 K to 320 K

Act 323 K

Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index: level change

Prev 10

Act -6

Overview

Service sector activity slowed in May, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Retail sales dwindled as shopper traffic dropped sharply; big ticket sales remained in decline. Revenues also weakened at non-retail services firms. Looking ahead six months, retail merchants pulled back from their optimism of a month ago. Non-retail services providers maintained a positive outlook, but were less upbeat than in April.

In service sector labor markets, retailers made few changes, while hiring rose solidly at non-retail firms, albeit more slowly than a month earlier. Average wages were nearly unchanged at retail establishments, but spiked at services firms.

Price change in the sector was contained; retail price growth remained at last month's pace, while services firms' prices advanced a bit more slowly in May. Services providers' expectations for price change in the months ahead moderated from their outlook of a month ago, while merchants anticipated an uptick from their previous estimates (Source:http://www.richmondfed.org/research/regional_economy/surveys_of_business_conditions/service_sector/2011/svc_05_24_2011.cfm#tabview=tab0)

Special Report

From HuffingtonPost: Members of Congress Get Abnormally High Returns From Their Stocks

Market Activity

Metals+1.37%

SI+4.84% PA+1.18% HG+0.94% GC+0.69% PL+0.48%