The market trend was very whippy today, bouncing in and out of territory before concluding that the green zone was the final landing pad for the day. Trading volume was light to moderate across the board and trading ranges fell into the snug pattern once again for the session. Here is how the major indices rapped up today’s session: the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) gained just over 19 points to close at 12011.73 for the first time in history to end the day at or over the 12000 mark; the
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) tacked on a modest gain of just over 37 points; the NASDAQ struggled through out the day to hold in positive territory to gain almost 4 points on the session; the
S&P 500 moved ahead by less than a full point and the RUSSELL 2000 tacked on just under 3 ½ points for the day. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher by just under one point and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved higher by just over 4 points on the day.

Economic data released for the day:

Jobless Claims: A weekly compilation of new unemployment claims to show the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time. The condition of the labor market is determined by an increase of the number of claims which suggests a deteriorating labor market. For week of October 7th, jobless claims were revised to 309K from 208K; for week of October 7th, continuing claims came in at an increase of 25K to 2,453,000 and for week of October 14th, jobless claims fell by 10K to 299K.

Leading Indicators: Ten economic indicators are compiled by the Conference Board that should lead overall economic activity. In the past 30 years the data has been revised many times especially when it has not done a good job of predicting turning points in the economy. September coincident index was unchanged; September leading index rose by 0.1% and September lagging index rose by 0.2%.

EIA Natural Gas Report: Weekly information provided by the EIA (Energy Information Administration) on natural gas stock piles in underground storage in the United States and three regions of the country. Prices for natural gas products are determined by the level of inventories. Natural gas inventories rose by 53 Bcf to 3442 Bcf compared to consensus of a build of 48 Bcf.

Philadelphia Fed Survey: Philadelphia Federal Reserve district releases general conditions index from the business outlook survey which is a diffusion index of manufacturing conditions in the district. Philadelphia Fed October price received 17.8 versus September 21.6; Philadelphia Fed October price paid came in at 32.0 versus September 38.1; Philadelphia Fed new orders came in at 13.4 versus September -1.3; Philadelphia Fed October business index came in at -0.7 versus September reading of -0.4.

Bank of Canada: economy in slight excess demand, back to capacity in 2H 2007; Core CPI to top 2% through mid 2007 then, back to 2%; third quarter GDP Forecast to 2% from 3%; balance of risks for global Canada growth tilted down later and BOC repeats that rates are consistent with meeting inflation target.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mostly higher across the board today: Light crude gained $0.85 to close at $58.50 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Tuesday down $0.72 at $60.94 a barrel; Heating Oil moved higher on the session by $0.03 to close at $1.76 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.11 at $8.28 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas rose $0.02 to close at $1.49 a gallon.

Metals ended the session higher across the board: Gold rallied higher by $9.90 to close at $602.50 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.34 to close at $12.16 an ounce; Platinum climbed higher by $1.70 to close at $1,094.80 an ounce and Copper ended the day higher by $0.01 to close at $3.51 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was lower on the session: Lean Hogs moved lower by 0.58 to close at 58.68; Pork Bellies closed lower by 0.28 to end the day at 87.50; Live Cattle moved lower by 0.65 to end the day at 87.20 and Feeder Cattle fell by 1.08 to close at 103.38.

Bonds fell lower across the board today: 2 year Bond fell 1/32 to close at 99 18/32; 5 year bond closed lower by 3/32 at 98 29/32; 10 year bond moved lower by 6/32 to end the day at 100 22/32 and the 30 year bond closed lower by 11/32 at 93 21/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 3,138,886. Open Interest for Futures rose by 35,831 to close at 8,770,567 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 114,514 to close at 7,611,462 for a total Open Interest of 16,382,029 for a total gain on the day by 150,345. The mini Dow ended the session with a gain of 19 to close at 12059. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 151,549 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the
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NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) movers for the day: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME) fell sharply by 1.23% for a loss on the day of 6.25 points; Texas Industries (TXI) gained 5.97 points for a rise on the day of 10.84%; Albemarle Corporation (ALB) rallied 5.26 points to tack on 9.41% for the session; C. R. Bard, Incorporated (BCR) moved higher by 8.28% for a gain on the day of 6.32 points;
Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) climbed 4.33 points to gain 7.73% for the day;
Advanced Micro Devices Incorporated (AMD) fell sharply by 13.17% for a loss on the day of 3.19 points and Radian Group Incorporated (RDN) fell 5.85 points for a daily loss of 9.52%.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,778; decliners totaled 1,263; unchanged came in at 169; new highs came in at 139 and new lows came in at 25. Gainers and losers for the day on the
NASDAQ: Apple Computer Incorporated (AAPL) rallied 4.39 points to gain 5.88% on the day;
eBay Incorporated (EBAY) climbed by 6.87% for a gain of 1.96 points;
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Incorporated (ABPI) climbed 1.20 points for a gain of 41.67% for the session; Lumera Corporation (LMRA) moved higher by 1.49 points to tack on 30.08% for the day and
NVE Corporation (NVEC) rallied 20.49% for a gain of 6.53 points for the session.

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Another non eventful day for a typical Friday with light to moderate volume and tight trading ranges. Major indices bounced in and out of the red zone and here is how they rapped up the final session for the week: the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) shed almost 9 ½ points but closed above the 12000 mark again today; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) lost almost 1 ½ points on the session; the NASDAQ gained almost 1 ½ points; the S&P 500 moved higher by almost one point and the RUSSELL 2000 moved higher by less than a quarter point. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher by under one point and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved higher by just over 3 points on the day.

Economic data released for the day: None for the day.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mixed across the board today: Light crude fell by $1.17 to close at $59.33 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day higher by $1.29 at $60.87 a barrel; Heating Oil moved lower on the session by $0.04 to close at $1.72 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.03 at $8.31 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas fell $0.02 to close at $1.47 a gallon.

Metals ended the session lower across the board: Gold fell sharply by $6.10 to close at $596.40 an ounce; Silver moved lower by $0.20 to close at $11.97 an ounce; Platinum plummeted by $12.70 to close at $1,082.10 an ounce and Copper ended the day lower by $0.05 to close at $3.46 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mostly higher on the session: Lean Hogs moved higher by 0.68 to close at 59.35; Pork Bellies closed higher by 0.03 to end the day at 87.53; Live Cattle moved lower by 0.13 to end the day at 87.08 and Feeder Cattle ended higher by 0.15 to close at 103.53.

Bonds were mixed across the board today: 2 year Bond closed flat at 99 17/32; 5 year bond closed flat at 98 29/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 1/32 to end the day at 100 22/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 2/32 at 93 22/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 2,804,333. Open Interest for Futures rose by 4,892 to close at 8,775,459 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 63,556 to close at 7,675,018 for a total Open Interest of 16,450,477 for a total gain on the day by 68,448. The mini Dow ended the session with a loss of 8 to close at 12051. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 107,849 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) Educational in-person seminars schedules available on CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) website.

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) movers for the day: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME) fell sharply for a loss on the day of 9.41 points or 1.85%; Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated (MLM) gave up 2.71 points for a loss of 2.99%; Caterpillar Incorporated (CAT) lost 9.74 points for a loss on the day of 14.11%; Terex Corporation (TEX) shed 4.98 points for a loss of 9.01%; UnionBanCal Corporation (UB) shed 4.71 points for a loss of 7.60%; Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) gave up 4.70 points for a loss of 5.58% and Graham Corporation (GHM) lost 4.30 points for a loss on the day of 24.93%.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,190; decliners totaled 1,842; unchanged came in at 155; new highs came in at 121 and new lows came in at 23. Gainers and losers for the day on the
NASDAQ: Google Incorporated (GOOG) rallied higher by 33.69 points for a gain of 7.92% on the day; Synaptics Incorporated (SYNA) climbed higher by 4.03 points to tack on a gain of 16.60%;
SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) fell sharply by 12.53 points for a loss of 20.23%;
Broadcom Corporation (BRCM) fell 1.45 points to lose 5.01% on the day; Xilinx Incorporated (XLNX) climbed higher by 1.37 points for a gain of 5.73% and Informatica Corporation (INFA) fell 1.46 points for a loss of 10.69%.

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The markets took a slight dip into negative territory early on in the session but held steadfast in positive territory through out the day. Amidst tight trading ranges and light trading volume, the new week began with a quiet session. At the closing bell, here is how the major indices rapped up the session: the
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) proudly stomped higher to post a triple digit gain of over 114 ½ points while setting another new record high close; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) climbed higher by the close to gain over 34 ½ points; the NASDAQ picked up just over 13 ¼ points; the S&P 500 moved higher by almost 8 points on the session and the RUSSELL 2000 climbed just shy of one point for the day. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher by less than one point and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved higher by almost 35 points on the day.

Economic data released for the day: None for the day.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mostly lower across the board today: Light crude fell by $0.52 to close at $58.81 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Friday lower by $1.19 at $59.68 a barrel; Heating Oil moved lower on the session by $0.01 to close at $1.71 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day lower by $0.22 at $8.09 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas closed flat with no change at $1.47 a gallon.

Metals ended the session lower across the board for the second straight session: Gold fell sharply again by $13.50 to close at $582.90 an ounce; Silver moved lower by $0.30 to close at $11.67 an ounce; Platinum plummeted again by $7.70 to close at $1,074.40 an ounce and Copper ended the day lower by $0.01 to close at $3.45 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was higher on the session: Lean Hogs moved higher by 0.68 again today to close at 60.03; Pork Bellies closed much higher by 1.58 to end the day at 89.10; Live Cattle moved higher by 1.63 to end the day at 88.70 and Feeder Cattle ended higher by 0.25 to close at 103.78.

Bonds were down across the board today ahead of the FOMC meeting which begins tomorrow: 2 year Bond closed down 2/32 at 99 15/32; 5 year bond closed lower by 5/32 at 98 22/32; 10 year bond moved lower by 9/32 to end the day at 100 12/32 and the 30 year bond closed much lower by 19/32 at 93 2/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 1,717,405. Open Interest for Futures rose by 19,409 to close at 8,794,868 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 37,016 to close at 7,700,961 for a total Open Interest of 16,495,829 for a total gain on the day by 56,425. The mini Dow ended the session with a gain of 96 to close at 12144. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 87,516 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the
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Berkshire Hathaway’s stock hit a record high today for the first time in the amount of $100,000.

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) movers for the day: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME) rallied on the day for a gain of 13.07 points or 2.67% gain on the day;
Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated (MLM) gave up another 2.40 points on the day following Fridays loss for a loss of 2.40%; Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (WWY) rallied 6.40 points for a gain on the day of 13.67%; Hasbro, Incorporated (HAS) rose 2.03 points for a gain of 8.71% on the session;
Bank of Hawaii Corporation (BOH) moved higher by 2.67 points for a rise of 5.46% on the day; Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) climbed by 3.97 points for a rise of 5.29%; Cameco Corporation (CCJ) fell sharply by 3.67 points for a loss on the day of 9.63% and Forest Labs Incorporated (FRX) fell 2.93 points to give up 5.69% on the day.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,576; decliners totaled 1,496; unchanged came in at 147; new highs came in at 131 and new lows came in at 28. Gainers and losers for the day on the
NASDAQ: Apple Computer Incorporated (AAPL) climbed higher by 1.49 points for a gain on the day of 1.86%; Indus International Incorporated (IINT) gained 1.16 points on the day for a rise of 46.03%;
Connetics Corporation (CNCT) rallied higher by 5.36 points for a gain on the day of 45.77%;
St. Joseph Capital Corporation (SJOE) rallied by 10.37 points for a gain of 36.54% on the session;
Silicom Ltd (SILC) moved higher by 2.23 points for a rise of 33.99%; First Indiana Corporation (FINB) moved higher by 3.65 points to gain 14.80% and Replidyne Incorporated (RDYN) fell sharply by 4.65 points for a loss on the day of 45.41%.

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Directional confusion plagued the markets today. It was a struggle between the Bulls and the Bears with the Bears having the upper hand through out most of the session. At the closing bell, here is how the major indices rapped up the day: the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) played a serious game of whipotile action, not knowing whether to head north or south but finally concluded the end the session with a gain of almost 11 points for the day; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) held firm through most of the session to tack on almost 13 ½ points for the day; the NASDAQ found no solace in the green zone and held in negative territory through a majority of the session to lose almost 10 ¾ points on the day; the S&P 500 gained almost a half a point after spending the entire day in negative territory and the
RUSSELL 2000 saw no green zone for the day and gave up over a point for the session.
The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the
FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher again today by less than one point and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved higher by just over 7 points on the day.

Economic data released for the day:

ICSC-UBS Store Sales: Weekly measure of comparable store sales at major retail chains which is related to the general merchandise portion of retail sales, as reported by the
International Council of Shopping Centers. This date accounts for approximately 10% of total retail sales. Store sales, week over week change came in at a drop of 1.1% and Store sales year over year came in at 2.9%.

Redbook: General merchandise portion of retail sales covering only approximately 10% of total retail sales, this data is a weekly measure of sales at department stores, chain stores and discounters. Retail sales rose 1.3% for first three weeks of October compared to September. Store sales year over year change for week of October 21st came in at 3.2%.

State Street Investor Confidence Index: A measure of confidence created by looking at actual levels of risk in investment portfolios. Investor Confidence Index rose to 82.5 in October compared to 80.7 in September.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mostly higher across the board today: Light crude climbed by $0.54 to close at $59.35 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Monday lower by $0.47 at $59.21 a barrel; Heating Oil moved higher on the session by $0.02 to close at $1.73 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.11 at $8.19 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas climbed higher by $0.07 to close at $1.54 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mixed today: Gold climbed higher by $4.70 to close at $587.60 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.18 to close at $11.85 an ounce; Platinum plummeted again today by $11.3070 to close at $1,063.10 an ounce and Copper ended the day lower by $0.03 to close at $3.42 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mixed on the session: Lean Hogs moved lower by 0.18 today to close at 59.85; Pork Bellies closed higher by 0.38 to end the day at 89.48; Live Cattle moved lower by 0.35 to end the day at 88.35 and Feeder Cattle ended lower by 0.05 to close at 103.73.

Bonds were mixed today ahead of the FOMC decision on interest rates tomorrow: 2 year Bond closed flat at 99 15/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 1/32 at 98 22/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 3/32 to end the day at 100 13/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 7/32 at 93 4/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 2,915,035. Open Interest for Futures rose by 46,937 to close at 8,841,805 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 19,697 to close at 7,720,658 for a total Open Interest of 16,562,463 for a total gain on the day by 66,634. The mini Dow ended the session with a gain of 33 to close at 12169. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 132,825 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the
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Comments from the Richmond Fed: October manufacturing index fell 2 versus September 9; October manufacturing shipments index was down 7 compared to September 9; October retail revenues index fell 27 compared to September drop of 1 and October services revenues index came in at 5 compared to September reading of 11.

Belgian October manufacturing confidence came in at 2.4 versus September reading of 5.0; October business confidence came in at 3.8 compared to 4.5 in September and October construction confidence came in at 9.9 versus 2.7 in September.

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) movers for the day: Precision Castparts Corporation (PCP) climbed by 3.07 points for a gain of 4.71%; Lexmark International Incorporated (LXK) fell by 3.09 points to give up 4.90% on the day; Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL) fell 3.66 points to lose 4.07% on the day;
Getty Images Incorporated (GYI) fell by 3.47 points to lose 7.02% on the session;
Imation Corporation (IMN) gained 9.18% on the day for a rise of 3.95 points and
Brinker International Incorporated (EAT) rallied by 6.95 points for a gain of 17.57% on the day.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,283; decliners totaled 1,758; unchanged came in at 152; new highs came in at 120 and new lows came in at 34. Gainers and losers for the day on the
NASDAQ: NeuroMetrix Incorporated (NURO) plummeted by 5.75 points to give up 28.97% on the session; Travelzoo Incorporated (TZOO) rallied by 19.20% to tack on 6.22 points for the day;
Netflix Incorporated (NFLX) climbed by 4.29 points to gain 18.59% for the day; VistaPrint Limited (VPRT) moved higher by 3.42 points for a gain on the day of 12.24% and ICON plc (ICLR) plummeted by 36.70 points to give up 49.05% for the day.

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Trading volume was moderate to heavy today with trading ranges holding firm, into and even after the FOMC announced their decision on short term interest rates. The direction was mixed with the major indices through out the session and here is how the wrapped up, at the closing bell: the
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) hung in negative territory through out a majority of the day with a pop at the time of the Fed’s announcement followed by an extension into the close with a gain of almost 7 points on the day; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) had a nice run for a gain on the day of almost 46 points; the NASDAQ held in positive territory through most of the session with a slight dip during the feds announcement and ended the session with a gain of 11 ¾ points; the S&P 500 tacked on almost 5 points on the day and the RUSSELL 2000 moved higher by almost 4 ¾ points on the session.
The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher today by just over one point and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved higher by almost 18 points on the day.

Economic data released for the day:

MBA Purchase Applications: Compilation from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association of various mortgage loan indexes. This data is the leading indicator for single-family home sales as well as, housing construction. Purchase Index for week of October 20th came in at a level of 382.4.

Existing Home Sales: Previously constructed homes, co-ops and condominiums closed during the month are tallied as Existing Home sales as reported by the National Association of Realtors. Existing Home Sales account for a large share of the market compared to new home sales plus, indicates the trend in housing markets. U.S. September median existing home prices fell by 2.2% on the year to $220K; U.S. inventory of unsold U.S. homes came in at a 7.3 month supply; U.S. September existing home sales came in at a rate of 6.2 million and U.S. September existing home sales fell by 1.9% to a rate of 6.18 million.

EIA Petroleum Status Report: EIA (Energy Information Administration) provides weekly petroleum inventories in the United States whether they are produced here or abroad. Prices for petroleum products are determined by the level of inventories. Distillate stockpiles fell by 1.4 million barrels for the week compared to consensus drop by 1.6 million barrels; U.S. Refineries ran at 86.2% capacity compared to consensus of 86.9%; U.S. Gasoline stockpiles for the week fell by 2.8 million barrels compared to consensus of a drop by 900K and U.S. Crude Oil stockpiles for the week fell by 3.3 million barrels compared to consensus of a rise of 2.7 million barrels.

No change from the FOMC today on short term interest rates, the rate will remain at 5.25%. The following are comments released by the Fed regarding its interest rate decision: Lacker dissented funds decision, wanted 25bp hike; Vote from the Members was 10-1 for unchanged federal funds rate; inflation expectations remain contained; the Fed still sees "reduced impetus from energy prices"; inflation pressures likely to moderate over time; cumulative rate hike effect to limit inflation; high "resource utilization" poses inflation risk; core inflation readings "have been elevated"; economy "seems likely to expand at a moderate pace"; economy slowed this yr due to cooling housing market; "some inflation risks remain" despite slower economy and any future rate hikes would depend on data and economical outlook.

On the commodities markets, the trend was higher across the board today: Light crude rallied higher by $2.05 to close at $61.40 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Tuesday higher by $0.65 at $59.86 a barrel; Heating Oil moved higher on the session by $0.05 to close at $1.78 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.36 at $8.55 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas climbed higher by $0.05 to close at $1.58 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mixed again today: Gold climbed higher by $3.20 to close at $590.80 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.04 to close at $11.89 an ounce; Platinum began its rebound today by gaining $5.90 to close at $1,069.00 an ounce and Copper ended the day lower by $0.01 to close at $3.40 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mostly higher on the session: Lean Hogs moved higher by 1.63 today to close at 61.48; Pork Bellies closed higher by 0.05 to end the day at 89.53; Live Cattle moved higher by 0.23 to end the day at 88.58 and Feeder Cattle ended lower by 0.98 to close at 102.75.

Bonds moved higher today: 2 year Bond moved higher by 2/32 to close at 100 1/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 7/32 at 98 29/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 14/32 to end the day at 100 27/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 28/32 at 94.

The end of day results for the (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 2,230,875. Open Interest for Futures rose by 42,366 to close at 8,884,171 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 102,633 to close at 7,821,940 for a total Open Interest of 16,706,111 for a total gain on the day by 144,999. The mini Dow ended the session with a gain of 15 to close at 12191. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 97,864 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the
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A few statements from the Press Conference today by President George Bush: the U.S. won't put undue pressure on Iraqi government; America's patience with Iraq is "not unlimited"; the White House will carefully consider Iraq proposals; "Absolutely we're Winning" war on terror; he will order a boost of forces in Iraq if commanders demand it and expresses satisfaction with Rumsfeld's performance. "I know many Americans are not satisfied with the situation in Iraq," Bush said in a White House news conference. "I'm not satisfied either."

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) movers for the day: Gatehouse Media Incorporated (GHS) climbed over 3 points for a gain of over 17% on the day; Yankee Candle Incorporated (YCC) moved higher by over 5 points to gain over 17% on the session; Appelera Corporation (ABI) climbed higher by almost 5 points to tack on over 13 ½% for the day; Manitowoc Company Incorporated (MTW) rallied higher by over 6 points to gain over 12% on the day; Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) moved higher by almost 5 points for a rise on the day of over 10%; Crane Company (CR) fell by almost 4 points for a loss on the day of over 9 ¼% and Medco Health Solutions Incorporated (MHS) fell by almost 3 points for a loss of just over 5% on the day.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,747; decliners totaled 1,303; unchanged came in at 154; new highs came in at 124 and new lows came in at 31. Gainers and losers for the day on the
NASDAQ: Amazon.com Incorporated (AMZN) moved higher by almost 4 points for a gain of over 11 ¼% on the day; Candela Corporation (CLZR) ran higher by almost 3 points for a daily gain of almost 26 ½%; Buffalo Wild Wings Incorporated (BWLD) rallied higher by almost 8 points for a gain on the day of almost 19 ¼% and Supertex Incorporated (SUPX) rallied higher by almost 6 ½ points for a gain on the day of over 16 ½%.

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The markets performed a decent rebound today after dipping into negative territory during the morning session. Trading volume was again moderate to heavy with once again, fairly tight trading ranges creating a frustrating session for many day traders and investors. At the closing bell, here is how the major indices ended the session: the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) climbed higher at the end of the day after falling sharply during the mid morning session, to close the session with a gain of almost 29 points; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) succeeded on a nice gain of over 49 ½ point on the day; the
NASDAQ performed a fairly steady climb during the afternoon session to tack on over 22 ½ points for the session; the S&P 500 moved higher by almost 7 points and the RUSSELL 2000 picked up almost 9 points for the day. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher again today by just over one point and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved higher by almost 29 points on the day.

Economic data released for the day:

Durable Goods Orders: Reflecting new orders with domestic manufactures for immediate and future delivery of factory hard goods. August Durable Goods Orders were revised from unchanged to a drop of 0.1%; September Durable Goods Orders excluding defense rose by 6.3%; September Durable Goods Orders excluding transportation rose by 0.1% and September Durable Goods Orders rose by 7.8% compared to consensus of a rise by 2.0%.

Jobless Claims: A weekly compilation of new unemployment claims to show the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time. The condition of the labor market is determined by an increase of the number of claims which suggests a deteriorating labor market. Jobless Claims for wee of October 21st rose by 8k to 308K compared to consensus of a rise by 9K and Continuing claims for week of October 14th rose by 3K to 2,449,000.

Help Wanted Index: From 51 major newspapers across the country, the Help Wanted Index is a monthly index of the number of lines of help-wanted advertising. The index indicates the strength or weakness in the labor market. Conference Board Help Wanted Index came in at 30 which was same reading as August reading.

New Home Sales: Number of newly constructed homes with a committed sale, for the month. The economic momentum and consumer purchases of furniture and appliances helps determine the housing market trends for, new home sales. August new home sales were revised to 1.021 million from previous reading of 1.050 million. September new home sales rose 5.3% to 1.075 million compared to consensus of 1.050 million.

EIA Natural Gas Report: Weekly information provided by the EIA (Energy Information Administration) on natural gas stock piles in underground storage in the United States and three regions of the country. Prices for natural gas products are determined by the level of inventories. For week of October 21st weekly change came in at 19 Bcf.

August oil use rose by 3.5% compared to July which was the most used for this year so far as reported by the Energy Information Administration. August oil usage revised to 21.3MB/D which was down 1.6% from record year ago.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mixed across the board today: Light crude fell by $1.04 to close at $60.36 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Wednesday higher by $2.19 at $62.05 a barrel; Heating Oil moved lower on the session by $0.04 to close at $1.74 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day lower by $0.19 at $8.38 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas fell by $0.04 to close at $1.54 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mostly higher today: Gold staged a nice climb for a gain of $9.00 to close at $599.80 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.35 to close at $12.24 an ounce; Platinum rallied with a nice gain of $14.30 to close at $1,083.30 an ounce and Copper ended the day with no change at $3.40 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was nicely higher on the session: Lean Hogs moved higher by 3.00 today to close at 64.48; Pork Bellies closed higher by 2.65 to end the day at 92.18; Live Cattle gained 2.08 to end the day at 90.60 and Feeder Cattle ended higher by 0.28 to close at 103.03.

Bonds moved higher across the board today: 2 year Bond moved higher by 3/32 to close at 100 4/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 8/32 at 99 5/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 12/32 to end the day at 101 6/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 23/32 at 94 23/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 3,275,320. Open Interest for Futures rose by 20,739 to close at 8,904.910 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 178,155 to close at 8,000,095 for a total Open Interest of 16,905,005 for a total gain on the day by 198,894. The mini Dow ended the session with a gain of 4 to close at 12193. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 122,557 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the
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Comments from ex-Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan: 4th quarter growth looks reasonably good and most housing negatives likely are behind us.

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) movers for the day: Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) plummeted by 13.59 points for a loss on the day of 11.41%; AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) fell 4.99 points for a loss of 7.52%; UTEK Corporation (UTK) shed 6.86 points to give up 36.09% on the session;
Covance Incorporated (CVD) fell sharply by 5.63 points for a loss of 8.65% on the day;
Granite Construction (GVA) fell by 6.62 points to shed 10.83% on the day and
Harman International Industries Incorporated (HAR) rallied nicely by 19.52% for a gain on the day of 17.23 points.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 2,074; decliners totaled 980; unchanged came in at 153; new highs came in at 212 and new lows came in at 36. Gainers and losers for the day on the
NASDAQ: Red Hat Incorporated (RHAT) fell sharply by 23.95% for a loss of 4.67 on the day;
Symantec Corporation (SYMC) lost 6.52% to shed 1.36 points on the day; Renovis Incorporated (RNVS) plummeted by 10.78 points for a major loss of 75.86% on the day; Home Inns & Hotels Management Incorporated (HMIN) rallied by 63.04% for a gain on the day of 8.70; Affymetrix Incorporated (AFFX) climbed 4.37 for a gain of 19.29% on the day and K-Swiss Incorporated (KSWS) moved higher by 5.11 to tack on 15.95% on the day.

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The session was quiet and lackluster today with the major indices hovering in negative territory through out the trading day, with increased negative disposition into the end of the day. Trading volume was moderate and trading ranges were firm with very little movement as we ended the final Friday trading day for the month of October. At the ringing of the closing bell, here is how the major indices ended for the trading week: the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) gave up 73.40 points with a loss on the day of 0.60% to close at 12090.26; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) shed 65.45 points to close at 8779.87; the NASDAQ lost 28.48 points for a 1.20% loss on the day to close at 2350.62; the S&P 500 fell by 11.74 points for a loss of 0.85% to close at 1377.34 and the RUSSELL 2000 closed at 765.84 with a loss of 10.20 points or a value of 1.31%. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved lower by 0.80 with a loss of 0.35% to close at 228.10 and the
FTSE RAFI 1000 fell sharply by 45.66 points for a loss on the day of 0.79% to close at 5724.80.

Economic data released for the day:

GDP (advance): Gross Domestic Product (GDP) encompasses every sector of the economy and is the broadest measure of aggregate economic activity. Gross Domestic Product Chain-Weighted Price Index rose by 1.8% rate in 3rd quarter; Domestic Purchases Price Index rose by 2.0% Rate in 3rd quarter; PCE Price Index rose by 2.5% Rate In 3rd quarter; Real Final Sales rose by 1.7% IN 3rd quarter; Residential Fixed Investment fell by 17.4% which is the largest amount since the first quarter of 1991 and Gross Domestic Product rose by 1.6% Rate in 3rd quarter compared to Consensus of a rise by 2.2%.

Consumer Sentiment: 500 households are surveyed by The University of Michigan’s Consumer Survey Center, on their financial conditions and attitudes about the economy. The strength of consumer spending is directly related to consumer sentiment. University Michigan end-October Sentiment came in at 93.6 compared to September 85.4; University Michigan Preliminary October Sentiment was 92.3; University Michigan End- October expectations came in at 84.8 compared to September 78.2 and University Michigan End- October Current Index came in at 107.3 compared to September reading of 96.6

On the commodities markets, the trend was mixed across the board again today: Light crude rose by $0.39 to close at $60.75 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Thursday lower by $1.28 at $60.77 a barrel; Heating Oil closed with no change at $1.74 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day lower by $0.18 at $8.17 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas rose by $0.02 to close at $1.56 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mixed today: Gold gained $1.20 to close at $601.00 an ounce; Silver moved lower by $0.16 to close at $12.08 an ounce; Platinum fell by $3.60 to close at $1,079.70 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a gain of $0.01 to close at $3.41 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mixed on the session: Lean Hogs moved higher by 0.13 today to close at 64.60; Pork Bellies closed lower by 0.15 to end the day at 92.03; Live Cattle shed 1.38 to end the day at 89.28 and Feeder Cattle ended lower by 1.28 to close at 101.35.

Bonds moved higher across the board again today: 2 year Bond moved higher by 3/32 to close at 100 7/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 8/32 at 99 30/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 11/32 to end the day at 101 17/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 21/32 at 95 12/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 3,646,588 Open Interest for Futures rose by 15,561 to close at 8,920,471 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 114.825 to close at 8,113,497 for a total Open Interest of 17,033,968 for a total gain on the day by 130,386. The mini Dow ended the session with a loss of 50 to close at 12139. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 109,078 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the
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Comments from ex-Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan: 4th quarter growth looks reasonably good and most housing negatives likely are behind us.

Comments from Fed’s Stern: he reiterated support for Fed inflation target; expects the Fed to see merits of inflation target; Fed policy chief goal is price stability and worries about ‘too big to fail’ complacency.

Comments from Tsy’s Paulson: Economy is a healthy economy; Republicans are going to keep the U.S. House and Senate; key is bipartisan support for initiatives; very focused on Sarbanes-Oxley; a strong dollar is in our nations interest; pleased to have taken the Tsy Secretary position; not interpreting data as sharp economic slowdown; economy is healthy and strong creating new jobs; data was within range of his expectations; will occasionally get a quarter below trend; appreciation of Yuan is a good thing and we need more demand growth from U.S. trading partners.

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) movers for the day: The First Marblehead Corporation (FMD) fell sharply by 5.06 points for a loss of 7.18%; Georgia Gulf Corporation (GGC) shed 4.99 points for a loss of 18.54% for the day; Hartford Financial Services (HIG) fell 3.96 points for a loss on the day of 4.34%;
Alltel Corporation (AT) fell 4.19 points for a loss of 7.20%; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME) climbed higher by 5.85 points for a gain of 1.17%; Rinker Group Limited (RIN) rallied by 17.70 points for a change on the day of 33.15%; and Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL) rallied by 12.99 points for a gain of 8.43%.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,001; decliners totaled 2,027; unchanged came in at 139; new highs came in at 146 and new lows came in at 29. Gainers and losers for the day on the
NASDAQ: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) rallied by 6.09 points for a gain of 17.62%; Invitrogen Corporation (IVGN) plummeted by 8.03 points for a loss of 12.16%;
Intuitive Surgical Incorporated (ISRG) plummeted by 11.48 points for a loss of 10.24% on the session; Netgear Incorporated (NTGR) moved higher by 3.84 points on the day for a gain of 16.24% and
Noble International Limited (NOBL) climbed by 2.36 points for a gain on the day of 14.20%.

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Typical Monday session, light to moderate volume and tight trading ranges. Little action from the major indices through out the session as the Bulls and Bears struggled for control. At the closing bell, here is how the major indices ended the session: the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) bounced in and out of positive territory but failed to gain ground thus, losing 3.76 points on the day to close at 12086.50; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) fell by 13.09 points to close at 8766.78; the NASDAQ found comfort in the green zone from late morning through the day to close at 2363.77 with a gain of 13.15 points; the
S&P 500 struggled through out the day to close at 1377.93 with a gain of 0.59 and the RUSSELL 2000 moved higher by 4.52 points to close at 770.36. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved lower by 0.37 with a loss of 0.18% to close at 227.34 and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved higher by 1.20% on the day to close at 5726.00.

Economic data released for the day:

Personal Income and Outlays: Personal Income, received from all sources by individuals, is the dollar amount of income. Personal Outlays include purchase by consumers for both durable and non-durable goods and services. For the month of September, personal income month over month change came in at 0.5% and consumer spending month over month came in at 0.4%.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mostly lower across the board today: Light crude fell by $2.39 to close at $58.36 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Friday higher by $0.31 at $61.08 a barrel; Heating Oil closed with lower by $0.08 at $1.66 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day lower by $0.39 at $7.79 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas fell by $0.10 to close at $1.46 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mostly higher today: Gold posted a nice gain of $6.40 to close at $607.40 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.17 to close at $12.25 an ounce; Platinum rallied higher by $13.50 to close at $1,093.10 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a loss of $0.05 to close at $3.36 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mixed on the session: Lean Hogs moved higher by 0.65 today to close at 65.25; Pork Bellies closed higher by 1.55 to end the day at 93.58; Live Cattle shed 0.60 to end the day at 88.68 and Feeder Cattle ended lower by 0.40 to close at 100.95.

Bonds moved mostly higher across the board today: 2 year Bond closed flat with no change at 100 7/32; 5 year bond closed flat with no change at 99 30/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 1/32 to end the day at 101 18/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 5/32 at 95 17/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 3,577,546 Open Interest for Futures fell sharply by 156,866 to close at 8,763,604 and the Open Interest for Options moved sharply lower by 507,167 to close at 6,920,167 for a total Open Interest of 15,683,714 for a total loss on the day by 664,033. The mini Dow ended the session with a loss of 15 to close at 12118. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 114,750 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the
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NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) movers for the day: Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) climbed higher by 3.44 points for a gain on the day of 3.30%; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME) fell by 5.32 points for a loss on the day of 1.05%; W-H Energy Services Incorporated (WHQ) moved lower by 2.42% for a loss of 1.13 points today; Textron Incorporated (TXT) gained 2.18% on the day to rise by 1.93 points; Trustreet Properties Incorporated (TSY) rallied higher by 35.65% for a gain of 4.46 points on the day and Woori Finance Holdings Company Ltd (WF) fell sharply by 4.50 points to lose 6.74% today.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,690; decliners totaled 1,380; unchanged came in at 160; new highs came in at 99 and new lows were the same as on Friday at 29. Gainers and losers for the day on the NASDAQ: American Power Conversion Corporation (APCC) rallied higher by 6.26 points to gain 26.35% on the day; NVE Corporation (NVEC) moved higher by 11.09% for a gain of 4.44 points on the session; Smith Micro Software Incorporated (SMSI) climbed higher by 1.63 points to tack on a gain of 9.65% and Emisphere Technologies Incorporated (EMIS) fell sharply by 23.76% for a loss on the day of 2.11 points.

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The trading session today was simply choppy and sloppy. Trading ranges remained fairly tight with light to moderate trading volume on this the last day of October. At the end of the session, here is how the major indices ended for the day: the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) struggled through out the day to see the light of positive territory to close the session down 5.77 points at 12080.73; the NYSE
(New York Stock Exchange) succeeded in tacking on a gain of 7.98 points to close at 8774.76 for the day; the NASDAQ fought off the Bears for a gain on the day of 2.94 points to close at 2366.71; the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500 Index) squeaked through the day with a gain of 0.01 points to close at 1377.94 and the RUSSELL 2000 fell by 3.52 points to close at 766.84. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher by 0.64 to close at 227.85 and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved lower by 2.19 points on the day to close at 5723.81.

As we put the month of October behind us, we can proudly say that the Dow Jones Industrials, Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the NASDAQ all had their best monthly performance of the year, so far.

Economic data released for the day:

ICSC-UBS Store Sales: Weekly measure of comparable store sales at major retail chains which is related to the general merchandise portion of retail sales, as reported by the International Council of Shopping Centers. This date accounts for approximately 10% of total retail sales.

Employment Cost Index: Broadest measure of labor cost, the ECI is a measure of total employee compensation costs including wages, salaries and benefits. U.S. 3rd quarter employment cost index rose by 3.3% from a year ago; 3rd quarter ECI rose fastest since June 2004 and 3rd quarter ECE rose 1.0% compared to consensus of a rise by 0.9%.

Redbook: General merchandise portion of retail sales covering only approximately 10% of total retail sales, this data is a weekly measure of sales at department stores, chain stores and discounters. U.S. retail sales rose by 1.3% in October compared to September.

Consumer Confidence: A compilation by the Conference Board of a survey of five thousand consumer attitudes, across the country, on present economic conditions and expectations of future conditions. October Confidence came in at 105.4 compared to September reading of 105.9; October present situation index came in at 124.7 versus September 128.3 and October expectations index came in at 92.6 compared to September reading of 91.0.

NAPM-Chicago: A compilation by The National Association of Purchasing Management of a survey and composite diffusion index of business conditions in the Chicago area. The survey includes both manufacturing and non-manufacturing firms. This data is considered a leading indicator of the ISM Manufacturing Index. U.S. Chicago Purchasing Management for October employment index came in at 57.0 compared to 50.8 in September; October supplier deliveries came in at 54.1 compared to September reading of 56.8; October prices paid index came in at 62.5 versus September index of 69.8 and October index adjustment came in at 53.5 compared to Sept reading of 62.1.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mixed across the board today: Light crude rose by $0.37 to close at $58.73 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Monday lower by $2.40 at $58.68 a barrel; Heating Oil closed with higher by $0.01 at $1.67 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.15 at $7.94 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas fell by $0.03 to close at $1.43 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mixed today: Gold fell by $0.60 to close at $606.80 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.02 to close at $12.27 an ounce; Platinum fell by $6.70 to close at $1,086.50 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a loss of $0.01 to close at $3.35 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mixed again on the session: Lean Hogs moved lower by 0.30 to close at 64.95; Pork Bellies closed higher by 0.15 to end the day at 93.73; Live Cattle shed 0.85 to end the day at 87.83 and Feeder Cattle ended higher by 0.55 to close at 101.50.

Bonds moved higher across the board today: 2 year Bond closed higher by 3/32 at 100 10/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 10/32 at 100 8/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 17/32 to end the day at 102 17/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 1 at 96 17/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 2,415,398 Open Interest for Futures rose by 55,475 to close at 8,819,079 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 70,004 to close at 6,977,900 for a total Open Interest of 15,796,979 for a total gain on the day by 125,479. The mini Dow ended the session with a loss of 10 to close at 12112. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 98,708 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) Educational in-person seminars schedules available on CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) website.

New York Stock Exchange movers for the day: Rio Tinto plc (RTP) posted a nice gain of 4.53 points for a 2.09% gain on the day; General Cable Corporation (BGC) fell sharply by 4 points for a loss on the day of 9.62%; Technitrol Incorporated (TNL) shed 5.11 points for a loss on the day of 16.85%; WMS Industries (WMS) moved higher by 4.28 points for a gain on the day by 13.78%; Trammell Crow Company (TCC) tacked on 9.65 points for a gain on the day of 24.68% and Oshkosh Truck Corporation (OSK) fell by 9.33% for a loss on the day of 4.65 points.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,446; decliners totaled 1,604; unchanged came in at 180; new highs came in at 136 and new lows came in at 32.

Gainers and losers for the day on the NASDAQ: Sirna Therapeutics Incorporated (RNAI) rallied higher by 6.18 points for a whopping gain on the day of 95.81%; Lumera Corporation (LMRA) climbed by 2.39 points for a gain of 37.64% on the session; TB Wood’s Corporation (TBWC) tacked on 2.84 points for a gain on the day of 23.65%; Intevac Incorporated (IVAC) moved higher by 22.80% for a gain of 3.84 points on the day and NovAtel Incorporated (NGPS) fell sharply by 7.65 points for a loss on the day of 17.02%.

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The markets were clearly controlled by the Bears today with only minor movement into the green zone during the morning session. Data released today appeared to be the culprit behind the downdraft. Trading volume was moderate to heavy with wider trading ranges due to the down draft trend. At the closing bell, here is how the major indices ended: the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) shed 49.71 points to close at 12031.02; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) shed 56.84 points to close at 8718.14; the NASDAQ lost 32.36 points to end the day at 2334.35; the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500 Index) gave up 10.09 points to close at 1367.85 and the RUSSELL 2000 gave up 14.49 points to close at 752.35. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved lower by 0.55 to close at 227.42 and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved lower by 36.68 points to close at 5687.13.

Economic data released for the day:

MBA Purchase Applications: Compilation from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association of various mortgage loan indexes. This data is the leading indicator for single-family home sales as well as, housing construction. For week of October 27th, Purchase Index came in at 375.6.

ADP Employment: This report is a national employment report computed from a subset of ADP records that cover roughly 225,000 business establishments and approximately 14 million employees. Macroeconomic Advisors was contracted by ADP to compute a monthly report to assist in predicting monthly non-farm payrolls from the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment situation covering private payrolls. ADP-Macroeconomics Advisers see October Payrolls to rise by 128,000.

Construction Spending: New construction activity on residential, non-residential and public projects measured in dollar value which is available in nominal and inflation adjusted dollars. Construction Spending for September month over month came in at a drop by 0.3%.

ISM Non-Mfg Survey: Compiled from approximately 400 non-manufacturing firms from 60 sectors across the United States. Included in the survey are retail trade, construction, agriculture, mining, transportation, wholesale trade and communications. ISM data released today: Weaker dollar supporting U.S. Exports; Price Index pullback is particularly good news; October manufacturing growth was lowest since June 2003; October Inventories came in at 49.4 compared to September reading of 46.4; October Production Index came in at 51.9 compared to September reading of 56.1; October New Orders Index came in at 52.1 compared to September reading of 54.2; October Employment Index 50.8 compared to September reading of 49.4; October Prices Index 47.0 compared to September reading of 61.0; October Manufacturing Business Index came in at 51.2 compared to September reading 52.9, August reading of 54.5 and October Manufacturing Business Index was expected to come in at 53.5.

Pending Home Sales Index: Reported by the National Association of Realtors, leading indicator of housing activity. U.S. Pending Home Sales came in at 13.6% which was below September 2005 index; U.S. Pending Home Sales Index was down 1.1% in September; August Construction Spending was revised to unchanged from a rise of 0.3% and U.S. Construction Spending fell by 0.3% in September compared to consensus of a drop by 0.1%.

EIA Petroleum Status Report: EIA (Energy Information Administration) provides weekly petroleum inventories in the United States whether they are produced here or abroad. Prices for petroleum products are determined by the level of inventories. Gasoline stockpiles for the week fell by 2.8 million barrels compared to consensus of a drop by 1.1 million barrels; Distillate stockpiles fell by 2.7 million barrels for the week compared to consensus of a drop by 1.3 million barrels; Crude oil stockpiles rose by 2 million barrels for the week compared to consensus of a rise by 2.5 million barrels and U.S. Refineries ran at 88.9% versus consensus of 86.2%.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mixed across the board again today: Light crude fell by $0.02 to close at $58.71 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Tuesday higher by $0.35 to close at $59.03 a barrel; Heating Oil closed lower by $0.02 at $1.65 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.19 at $8.13 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas rose by $0.04 to close at $1.46 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mostly higher today: Gold rallied higher by $12.50 to close at $619.30 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.21 to close at $12.48 an ounce; Platinum rallied higher by $14.20 to close at $1,100.70 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a loss of $0.10 to close at $3.24 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was lower on the session: Lean Hogs moved lower by 0.55 to close at 64.40; Pork Bellies closed lower by 1.93 to end the day at 91.80; Live Cattle shed 0.28 to end the day at 87.55 and Feeder Cattle ended lower by 0.08 to close at 101.43.

Bonds moved higher across the board again today: 2 year Bond closed higher by 4/32 at 100 14/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 7/32 at 100 15/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 11/32 to end the day at 102 14/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 19/32 at 97 4/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 3,851,599 Open Interest for Futures rose by 13,534 to close at 8,832,613 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 126,184 to close at 7,104,084 for a total Open Interest of 15,936,697 for a total gain on the day by 139,718. The mini Dow ended the session with a loss of 57 to close at 12062. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 142,201 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the CBOT
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New York Stock Exchange movers for the day: Penn West Energy Trust (PWE) fell sharply by 5.62 points for a loss of 14.98%; MasterCard Incorporated (MA) rallied higher by 10.97 points for a gain of 14.80%; Consolidated Graphics Incorporated (CGX) fell sharply by 6.08 points for a loss on the day of 9.78%; Enerplus Resources Fund (ERF) fell by 8.05 points for a loss of 14.83% on the day; TELUS Corporation (TU) lost 8.71points for a loss on the day of 15.18% and Harvest Energy Trust (HTE) fell 4.07 points for a loss on the day of 13.86%.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 826; decliners totaled 2,251; unchanged came in at 137; new highs came in at 84 and new lows came in at 43.

Gainers and losers for the day on the NASDAQ: Garmin Limited (GRMN) shed 15.86% on the day for a loss of 8.47 points; e-Future Information Technology Incorporated (EFUT) moved higher by 3.80 points for a gain on the day of 54.29%; Hudson Highland Group Incorporated (HHGP) moved higher by 3.31 points for a gain on the day of 28.31%; Ceradyne Incorporated (CRDN) rallied higher by 5.79 points for a gain on the day of 14.04% and Ampex Corporation (AMPX) fell sharply by 24.96% for a loss of 3.50 points on the session.

In world news, comments made regarding Saddam Hussein’s sentence which is expected to be handed down next week for his first trial; If Saddam is sentenced to death, it would “open the gates to hell” to U.S. forces stationed in Iraq. The comment was made by Bushra al-Khalil, a Lebanese lawyer who was thrown out of Saddam’s trial in May.

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Downdraft was the motion of the day with the Bears maintaining control, once again. Amidst light to moderate trading volume and tight trading ranges, day traders found the markets to be very quiet through out the day. At the closing bell, here is how the major indices ended the day: the DOW
(Dow Jones Industrial Average) hung snuggly below the positive zone to end the session with a loss of 12.48 points to close at 12018.54; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) ended the day at 8722.57 with a gain of 4.43 points; the NASDAQ ended the day at 2334.02 with a loss of 0.33 points; the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500 Index) loss 0.47 points to close at 1367.34 and the RUSSELL 2000 fell by 2.02 points to close at 750.13 on the day. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved lower by 0.10 to close at 227.25 and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved lower by 4.90 points to close at 5682.89.

The down draft seen in the markets today was attributed to the slow down of Productivity and Costs data released.

Economic data released for the day:

Monster Employment Index: Job postings from 1,500 web sites create an index of job availability. This index is similar to The Conference Board’s help wanted index however; Monster Employment Index is not seasonally adjusted. Index reading came in at 172.

Challenger Job-Cut Report: Corporate layoffs comprised in a monthly, not seasonally adjusted report which indicates a trend in the labor market. Announced layoffs came in at 69,177.

Jobless Claims: A weekly compilation of new unemployment claims to show the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time. The condition of the labor market is determined by an increase of the number of claims which suggests a deteriorating labor market. U.S. Jobless Claims rose by 18K to 327K for week of October 28th compared to survey of a rise by 2K; continuing claims for week of October 21st fell by 27K to 2,415,000 and Jobless Claims were highest since July 8th.

Productivity and Costs: A measure of labor efficiency in producing the economy’s goods and services. Labor costs are determined by unit costs of producing each unit of output. Productivity and Costs are indicators of future inflationary trends. U.S. third quarter Labor Costs rose by 5.3% on the year which matched highest reading since 4th quarter 1982; third quarter Unit Labor Costs rose by 3.8% compared to consensus of a rise by 3.5%; third quarter Productivity rose by 1.3% on the year which was the lowest since second quarter of 1997 and third quarter Non-Farm Productivity was unchanged versus consensus of a rise by 1.0%.

Factory Order: Dollar level of new Factory Orders for both durable and non-durable goods. August Factory Orders were revised down by 0.3% from unchanged; September Factory Orders, Excluding Defense rose by 1.2%; September Factory Orders, Excluding Transportation fell by 2.4%; U.S. Factory Orders rose by 2.1% in September compared to consensus of a rise by 2.9% and September Durable Goods were revised higher by 8.3% from a rise by 7.8%.

EIA Natural Gas Report: Weekly information provided by the EIA (Energy Information Administration) on natural gas stock piles in underground storage in the United States and three regions of the country. Prices for natural gas products are determined by the level of inventories. Natural Gas Inventories fell 9 Bcf to 3452 Bcf compared to a draw of 10 Bcf expected by analysts ranging from a draw of 29 Bcf to a build of 25 Bcf.

ECB Announcement: European Central Bank Governing Council decides on monetary policy. No change was made by the ECB. Comments from the ECB: available information confirms last rate hike; "Strong Vigilance" remains of the essence; interest rates remain at low levels; monetary policy remains accommodative; further tightening needed if scenario confirmed; to act in timely manner essential for CPI stability; EMU GDP growing faster than generally expected; conditions in place for growth "around potential”; global economic activity more balanced, still robust; consumption growth to strengthen further over time; risks to growth outlook balanced over short term; employment conditions continue to improve; if oil price drop lasts, demand may outpace scenario; downside risks to growth prevail over longer term; outlook for energy prices remains uncertain; new increase in oil prices can't be excluded; monetary analysis points to medium-term CPI risks; monetary and credit expansion remains rapid; liquidity ample by all plausible measures; monetary developments require very careful monitoring; inflation likely to be elevated in 2006 and 2007; Italy's 2007 budget must not be "watered down"; U.S. slowdown to be soft-landing; direct U.S. trade impact on EMU not substantial and U.K. trade more important than U.S. trade.

Comments from Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher: 'possible' that inflation has peaked; overall inflation still over comfort zone; 'encouraged' by recent inflation trend; housing seeing 'substantial correction'; housing slowdown complicating monetary policy; too low funds rate fueled housing activity; Fed has ultimate power over dollar's value; Fed needs better data to aid decision making; core PCE still Fed's chief inflation measure; Fed must keep inflation under control; lower energy may be lessening inflation pressure and yield curve may reflect U.S. investment attractiveness.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mixed across the board again today: Light crude fell by $0.83 to close at $57.88 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Wednesday lower by $0.05 to close at $58.98 a barrel; Heating Oil closed lower by $0.01 at $1.64 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.10 at $8.23 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas fell by $0.01 to close at $1.45 a gallon.

Metals ended the session nicely higher today: Gold rallied higher again today by $8.50 to close at $627.80 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.18 to close at $12.65 an ounce; Platinum rallied very nicely higher by $63.50 to close at $1,164.70 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a gain of $0.05 to close at $3.29 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mixed on the session: Lean Hogs moved higher by 0.20 to close at 64.60; Pork Bellies closed higher by 0.60 to end the day at 92.40; Live Cattle shed 0.80 to end the day at 86.75 and Feeder Cattle ended sharply lower by 3.00 to close at 98.43.

Bonds moved lower straight across the board today: 2 year Bond closed lower by 1/32 at 100 12/32; 5 year bond closed lower by 4/32 at 100 10/32; 10 year bond moved lower by 9/32 to end the day at 102 4/32 and the 30 year bond closed lower by 16/32 at 96 17/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 4,099,962 Open Interest for Futures rose by 87,820 to close at 8,826,753 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 264,405 to close at 7,246,705 for a total Open Interest of 16,073,458 for a total gain on the day by 352,225. The mini Dow ended the session with a loss of 26 to close at 12037. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 152,728 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the CBOT
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New York Stock Exchange movers for the day: Enerplus Resources Fund (ERF) fell by 3.96 points for a loss on the day of 8.56%; AvalonBay Communities (AVB) fell by 4.26 points for a loss of 3.29%; SRA International (SRX) lost 14.21% on the day for a loss of 4.49 points; Investment Technology Group (ITG) shed 4.25 points for a loss on the day of 9.24%; Guess? Incorporated (GES) staged a nice rally to gain 7.39 points for a rise on the day of 13.05% and WellCare Health Plans Incorporated (WCG) climbed higher by 4.35 points for a gain of 7.63% on the day.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,268; decliners totaled 1,801; unchanged came in at 145; new highs came in at 43 and new lows came in at 56.

Gainers and losers for the day on the NASDAQ: Mid-State Bancshares (MDST) moved higher by 7.06 points for a gain on the day of 24.25%; Plexus Corporation (PLXS) climbed higher by 4.28 points for a gain on the day of 19.67%; Citi Trends Incorporated (CTRN) gained 6.41 points for a rise on the day of 17.43%; American Physicians Capital Incorporated (ACAP) plummeted by 17.75 points for a loss on the day of 33.36% and DXP Enterprises Incorporated (DXPE) fell sharply by 13.19% for a loss on the day of 3.95 points.

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Downdraft was in motion with the Bears un full control for the second day in a row today as we put the raps on the final trading day of the first week in November. Trading volume was light to moderate and trading ranges were so tight, day traders struggled through out the day, just waiting for the closing bell to ring. At the end of the session, here is how the major indices closed for the week: the DOW
(Dow Jones Industrial Average) closed down 32.26 points at 11986.04; the NYSE
(New York Stock Exchange) fell 5.92 points to end the day at 8716.65; the NASDAQ ended the day at 2330.79 with a loss of 3.23 points; the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500 Index) lost 2.57 points to close at 1364.77 and the RUSSELL 2000 gained 2.34 points to close the day at 752.47. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved lower by 0.35 to close at 226.99 and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved lower by 10.32 points to close at 5672.57.

Economic data released for the day:

Employment Situation: A set of labor market indicators provide what is known as the Employment Situation. A measure in percentage of the labor force creates the unemployment rate measurement of the number of unemployed. The number of paid employees working part or full time in businesses across the nation as well as government agencies is the non-farm payroll. The number of hours worked is the average workweek in the non-farm sector. The basic hourly rate is the average hourly earning for major industries as indicated in non-farm payrolls. October Unemployment Rate hit is lowest Since May 2001; September Unemployment was left unrevised at 4.6%; September Payrolls were revised to an increase of 148K from an increase 51K; October Overall Workweek rose by 0.1 hour to 33.9 hours; October Manufacturing Payrolls fell by 39K, Service-producing rose by 152K; October Average Hourly Earnings rose by $0.06 to $16.91; October Non-farm Payrolls rose by 92K compared to consensus of a rise by 125K and October Unemployment Rate came in at 4.4% compared to consensus of 4.6%.

ISM Non-Manufacturing Survey: Compiled from approximately 400 non-manufacturing firms from 60 sectors across the United States. Included in the survey are retail trade, construction, agriculture, mining, transportation, wholesale trade and communications. ISM October Non-Manufacturing Business Index reading came in at 57.1 versus September reading of 52.9; ISM October Non-Manufacturing Employment Index reading came in at 51.0 versus September reading of 53.6; ISM October Non-Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at 56.5 versus September reading of 57.2; ISM Oct Non-Manufacturing Prices Index came in at 51.9 versus September reading of 56.7 and ISM Oct Non-Manufacturing Business Index came in as expected 54.9.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mixed across the board for the third day in a row: Light crude rose by $1.26 to close at $59.14 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Thursday lower by $1.11 to close at $57.87 a barrel; Heating Oil closed higher by $0.04 at $1.68 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.10 for the second day in a row, at $8.33 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas rose by $0.05 to close at $1.51 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mostly higher today: Gold moved higher again today by $1.40 to close at $629.20 an ounce; Silver moved lower by $0.02 to close at $12.64 an ounce; Platinum rallied nicely higher again today by $45.20 to close at $1,209.40 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a gain of $0.03 to close at $3.32 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was lower on the session across the board: Lean Hogs moved lower by 0.43 to close at 64.18; Pork Bellies closed lower by 0.95 to end the day at 91.45; Live Cattle shed 0.85 to end the day lower at 85.90 and Feeder Cattle ended lower again today by 1.30 to close at 97.13.

Bonds moved lower across the board for the second day in a row today: 2 year Bond closed lower by 9/32 at 100 3/32; 5 year bond closed lower by 20/32 at 99 20/32; 10 year bond moved lower by 29/32 to end the day at 101 29/32 and the 30 year bond closed sharply lower by 1 13/32 at 95 13/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 3,493,035. Open Interest for Futures fell by 87,210 to close at 8,677,863 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 204.663 to close at 7,451.368 for a total Open Interest of 16,129,231 for a total gain on the day by 115,453. The mini Dow ended the session with a loss again today of 22 to close at 12014. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 110,747 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) Educational in-person seminars schedules available on CBOT
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New York Stock Exchange movers for the day: Perini Corporation (PCR) moved higher by 4.17 points for a gain on the day of 17.23%; Mettler Toledo International Incorporated (MTD) rallied higher by 6.80 points for a gain on the day of 9.99%; OM Group (OMG) fell sharply by 7.71 points for a loss on the day of 13.50%; Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (GDP) moved higher by 3.98 points for a gain of 11.21% on the session and Walter Industries Incorporated (WLT) fell by 4.37 points for a loss of 9.59% on the day.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,745; decliners totaled 1,274; unchanged came in at 170; new highs came in at 59 and new lows came in at 36. Gainers and losers for the day on the NASDAQ: Whole Foods Markets Incorporated (WFMI) plummeted by 13.86 points for a loss on the day of 23.05%; Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Incorporated (RRGB) plummeted by 12 points for a loss on the day of a whopping 26.09%; Electronic Arts Incorporated (ERTS) rallied nicely by 6.24 points for a daily gain of 11.77%; Gravity Company Ltd. (GRVY) moved higher by 2.29 points to rise by 45.62% for the session and Dollar Financial Corporation (DLLR) moved nicely higher by 19.01% for a gain of 4.23 points on the day.

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The Bulls rushed into the markets today and held the major indices in the green zone, through out the session. Moderate trading volume and fair trading ranges produced results comparable with a Monday session. At the end of the day, here is how the major indices closed the session: the DOW
(Dow Jones Industrial Average) proudly closed at 12105.55 for a nice triple digit gain on the day of 119.51; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) followed the lead of the DOW with a triple digit gain of its own of 100.56 to close at 8817.32; the NASDAQ succeeded in taking on 35.16 points to end the day at 2365.95; the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500 Index) moved forward nicely by 15.48 points to end the session at 1379.78 and the RUSSELL 2000 tacked on 10.35 points to close at 763.08.
The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher by 2.18 to close at 229.05 and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved nicely higher by 63.26 points to close at 5731.89.

Economic data released for the day: none available.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mostly higher across the board today: Light crude rose by $0.88 to close at $60.02 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Friday with a gain of $1.28 to close at $59.15 a barrel; Heating Oil closed higher by $0.04 for the second market session in a row at $1.72 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day lower by $0.38 at $7.95 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas rose by $0.02 to close at $1.53 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mixed today: Gold moved lower today by $1.30 to close at $627.90 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.13 to close at $12.76 an ounce; Platinum plummeted by $12.70 to close at $1,196.70 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a gain of $0.01 to close at $3.34 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mostly lower on the session across the board: Lean Hogs moved higher by 0.35 to close at 64.53; Pork Bellies closed lower by 0.93 to end the day at 90.53; Live Cattle shed 0.35 to end the day lower at 85.55 and Feeder Cattle ended lower again today by 0.80 to close at 96.33.

Bonds moved flat to higher across the board today: 2 year Bond closed with no change at 100 3/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 2/32 at 99 24/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 4/32 to end the day at 101 11/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 10/32 at 95 15/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 4,785,750. Open Interest for Futures gained 59,840 to close at 8,799,371 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 145,469 to close at 7,596,837 for a total Open Interest of 16,396,208 for a total gain on the day by 205,310. The mini Dow ended the session by rallying higher by 126 to close at 12134. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 129,242 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) Educational in-person seminars schedules available on CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) website.

New York Stock Exchange movers for the day: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME) rallied higher by 10.79 points for a gain on the day of 2.15%; MasterCard Incorporated (MA) had a follow through into higher ground today with a nice gain of 6.79 points for a rise on the day of 7.59%; TXU Corporation (TXU) fell by 7.91% for a loss on the day of 4.94 points; Rio Tinto plc (RTP) rallied higher by 3.99 points for a gain of 1.79% for the day and ElkCorp (ELK) rallied by 6.53 points for a nice gain on the day by 25.93%.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 2,115; decliners totaled 947; unchanged came in at 135; new highs came in at 127 and new lows came in at 36, same as on Friday. Gainers and losers for the day on the NASDAQ: Adolor Corporation (ADLR) plummeted by 6.25 points for a loss on the day of 44.84%; Kos Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (KOSP) rallied higher by 26.96 points for a whopping gain on the day of 53.84%; Swift Transportation Company Incorporated (SWFT) moved nicely higher by 5.79 points for a gain on the day of 24.07% and Mikron Infrared Incorporated (MIKR) climbed higher by 2.26 points for a gain on the day of 14.77%.

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For the second day of the week, the major indices moved higher with the Bulls in control of the market action. Trading volume was moderately heavy however, over all trading action appeared strange and almost listless, with tight trading ranges through out the session. At the closing bell, here is how the major indices ended this Election Day; the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) proudly moved higher by 51.22 points to close at 12156.77; the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) moved higher by 15.60 points to end the day at 8835.11; the NASDAQ moved slightly higher by 9.93 points to close at 2375.88; the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500 Index) gained 3.06 points on the day to close at 1382.84 and the RUSSELL 2000 tacked on 1.32 points to close at 764.40. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher by 0.59 to close at 230.18 and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved higher by 8.51 points to close at 5740.40.

During the session, the DOW succeeded in hitting a new intraday record high.

Economic data released for the day:

ICSC-UBS Store Sales: Weekly measure of comparable store sales at major retail chains which is related to the general merchandise portion of retail sales, as reported by the
International Council of Shopping Centers. This date accounts for approximately 10% of total retail sales. Store sales week over week change came in at 1.0% and Store Sales year over year change came in at 2.3%.

Redbook: General merchandise portion of retail sales covering only approximately 10% of total retail sales, this data is a weekly measure of sales at department stores, chain stores and discounters. Store Sales year over year change came in at 3.4%.

Consumer Credit: The outstanding dollar value of consumer installment credit. The state of consumer finances and portend future spending patterns is indicated by, Consumer Credit. Consumer Credit month over month change fell by $1.2 billion compared to consensus of $6.0 billion.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mixed across the board today: Light crude fell by $1.09 to close at $59.75 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Monday with a gain of $0.60 to close at $59.75 a barrel; Heating Oil closed lower by $0.04 to reverse the same in gains yesterday, to close at $1.68 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.18 at $8.13 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas had not change to close at $1.52 a gallon.

Metals ended the session mixed again today: Gold moved lower today by $0.20 to close at $627.70 an ounce; Silver moved lower by $0.09 to close at $12.68 an ounce; Platinum fell by $4.40 to close at $1,192.30 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a gain of $0.03 to close at $3.37 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mixed on the session across the board today: Lean Hogs moved higher by 0.10 to close at 64.63; Pork Bellies closed higher by 0.33 to end the day at 90.85; Live Cattle shed 0.25 to end the day lower at 85.25 and Feeder Cattle ended lower again today by 1.38 to close at 94.95.

Other Commodities: Corn gained 7.50 on the day to close at 351.00 and Soybeans gained 4.50 to close at 667.25.

Bonds moved higher across the board today: 2 year Bond closed higher by 3/32 at 100 6/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 7/32 at 99 31/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 10/32 to end the day at 101 21/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 17/32 at 96.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 2,259,844. Open Interest for Futures fell by 45,201 to close at 8,754,170 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 51,660 to close at 7,639,167 for a total Open Interest of 16,393,337 for a total gain on the day by 6,459. The mini Dow ended the session higher by 57 to close at 12190. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 111,233 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) Educational in-person seminars schedules available on CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) website.

New York Stock Exchange movers for the day: SWS Group Incorporated (SWS) moved higher by 2.90 points for a gain on the day of 10.84%; Baldor Electric Company (BEZ) tacked on 2.24 points for a gain of 7.22%; Emerson Electric Company (EMR) rose by 4.87 points to gain 5.90% on the session and Technical Olympic USA Incorporated (TOA) fell sharply by 35.13% for a loss of 3.79 points.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,633; decliners totaled 1,445; unchanged came in at 139; new highs came in at 147 and new lows came in at 29. Gainers and losers for the day on the NASDAQ: PRG-Schultz International Incorporated (PRGX) gained 22.86% on the day for a rise of 1.26 points; Rural Cellular Corporation (RCCC) climbed higher by 2.15 points to climb by 22.73%; Fuel Tech Incorporated (FTEK) moved higher by 4.34 points for a gain of 22.44% and Sykes Enterprises Incorporated (SYKE) fell by 2.52 points for a loss on the day of 12.56%.

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The major indices were mixed through out most of the session, holding in a snug trading range with moderate to heavy trading volume. Possible uncertainty due to elections yesterday may have investors and day traders a bit skeptical. Prior to the mid-afternoon session, the Bears held control of the major indices. At the closing bell, here is how the major indices finally ended the day: the DOW
(Dow Jones Industrial Average) moved higher by 19.77 points to close at 12176.54; the NYSE
(New York Stock Exchange) moved higher by 22.33 points to end the day at 8857.55; the NASDAQ struggled for a gain of 9.06 points to close at 2384.94; the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500 Index) tacked on 3.04 points to close at 1385.88 and the RUSSELL 2000 moved higher by 5.22 points to end at 769.61. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved higher by 0.21 to close at 230.08 and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved higher by 17.52 points to close at 5757.92.

Comments today by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Michael H. Moskow: no overall rise in home loan delinquencies; slight increase in sub-prime delinquencies; loan delinquencies not cause for alarm yet; 3RD quarter productivity number was `aberration' and longer term productivity trend remains 2.5%.

In other news, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld stepped down today. Ex-CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to take his place. President Bush announced today that the time is right for new leadership at the Pentagon.

Economic data released for the day:

MBA Purchase Applications: Compilation from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association of various mortgage loan indexes. This data is the leading indicator for single-family home sales as well as, housing construction. For week of November 3RD, Purchase Index Level came in at 402.2.

EIA Petroleum Status Report: EIA (Energy Information Administration) provides weekly petroleum inventories in the United States whether they are produced here or abroad. Prices for petroleum products are determined by the level of inventories. Department of Energy released U.S. Distillate Stockpiles fell by 2.7 Million Barrels in the week compared to consensus of a drop by 100,000; U.S. Refineries ran at 88.1% compared to consensus of 89.6%; U.S. Gasoline Stockpiles fell by 600,000 Barrels for the week compared to consensus of a rise by 70,000 Barrels and U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles rose by 400,000 Barrels in the week compared to consensus of a rise by 70,000 Barrels.

On the commodities markets, the trend was mixed across the board again today: Light crude rose by $0.90 to close at $59.83 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Tuesday with a loss of $1.27 to close at $58.48 a barrel; Heating Oil closed higher by $0.03 to close at $1.71 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.09 at $8.22 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas moved higher by $0.04 to close at $1.56 a gallon.

Metals ended the session much lower today: Gold fell sharply lower by $9.40 to close at $618.30 an ounce; Silver moved lower by $0.13 to close at $12.55 an ounce; Platinum plummeted by $25.00 to close at $1,167.30 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a loss of $0.12 to close at $3.24 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mostly higher on the session today: Lean Hogs moved higher by 0.68 to close at 65.30; Pork Bellies closed higher by 0.18 to end the day at 91.03; Live Cattle moved higher by 0.15 to end the day at 85.45 and Feeder Cattle ended lower again today by 0.25 to close at 94.70.

Other Commodities: Corn gained 6.75 on the day to close at 357.75 and Soybeans rallied higher by 10.75 to close at 678.00.

Bonds moved higher across the board again today: 2 year Bond closed higher by 1/32 at 100 7/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 4/32 at 100 3/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 6/32 to end the day at 101 27/32 and the 30 year bond closed higher by 14/32 at 96 13/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 3,461,456. Open Interest for Futures fell by 8,776 to close at 8,745,394 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 172,886 to close at 7,812,051 for a total Open Interest of 16,557,445 for a total gain on the day by 164,110. The mini Dow ended the session higher by 19 to close at 12207. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 126,005 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the CBOT
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New York Stock Exchange movers for the day: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Company (CME) lost 4.93 points for a loss on the day of 0.97%; MasterCard Incorporated (MA) gave up 4.06 points for a loss of 4.39% on the session; WellCare Health Plans Incorporated (WCG) fell by 3.82 points for a loss of 6.03%; Scottish Power plc (SPI) rallied higher by 7.30 points for a nice gain on the day of 7.30% and Molina Healthcare Incorporated (MOH) fell sharply by 10.80% for a loss of 4.22 points on the day.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,799; decliners totaled 1,236; unchanged came in at 128; new highs came in at 122 and new lows came in at 37. Gainers and losers for the day on the NASDAQ: Apple Computer (AAPL) moved higher by 1.94 points for a rise by 2.41%; Greenfield Online Incorporated (SRVY) climbed higher by 2.68 points for a gain on the day of 26.44%; NeuroMetrix Incorporated (NURO) rallied by 23.94% for a gain of 3.61 points on the session and True Religion Apparel Incorporated (TRLG) fell sharply by 5.80 points for a loss on the day of 27.28%.

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The markets held in a very tight trading range today giving day traders very little action to play with. We saw the major indices react differently during the morning session but, concluded that the Bears had control in the afternoon. At the close of trading today here is how the major indices stacked up: the DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) racked up a loss of 71.40 points to close at 12103.30; the NYSE
(New York Stock Exchange) followed the lead for a loss on the day of 43.82 points to close at 8813.73; the NASDAQ shed pre-afternoon gains to give up 8.93 points at the close to end the session at 2376.01; the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500 Index) moved lower by 7.39 points to end the day at 1378.33 and the RUSSELL 2000 gave up 7.78 points to end at 762.06 on the day. The FTSE All-World Index ex-US (top Large/Mid Cap aggregate from over 2,700 stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) which covers 90% of the worlds investable market capitalization) moved lower by 0.26 to close at 229.67 and the FTSE RAFI 1000 moved lower by 26.47 points to close at 5730.53.

Comments released by former FOMC Chairman Alan Greenspan: Sarbanes-Oxley bill high cost for business; likely near peak for attainable profit margins; commodity prices no big deal for developed economy; globalization is a force for economic good; key for productivity is speed of implementation; hard to breach 3% productivity gain level; Democrats' win may not mean much policy change; jobs, incomes doing reasonably well; housing to be a smaller drag on growth; housing has seen 'fairly sharp contraction'; Sarbanes-Oxley may soon be reformed in Congress; sees current econ slowdown as temporary and U.S. Capital spending outlook 'positive’.

Economic data released for the day:

BOE Announcement: Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee which consists of nine members meets for two days each month, during the first week of the month to determine the direction of monetary policy, in the near-term. BOE decided on a change of 25 basis points creating a new monetary rate of 5.0%.

Import and Export Prices: Goods bought in the United States but produced abroad plus goods sold abroad but produced domestically are compiled in an index which indicates inflationary trends in internationally traded products. September Exports came in at $123.16B with an increase of 0.5% and Imports came in at $187.46B for a drop of -2.1%; August Trade Gap was revised to $68.96 Billion from $69.86 Billion; September Trade Deficit came in at $64.30 Billion versus consensus $65.80 Billion; October Petroleum Import Prices fell by 8.3%; October Non-Petroleum Import Prices fell by 0.6%; Import Prices fell by 0.2% on the year which is the 1st decline since September 2002 and October Import Prices fell by 2.0% compared to consensus of a drop by 1.5%.

International Trade: Details of International trade measures the difference between imports and exports of tangible goods and services. As Imports may apply a draw on the economy, they also increase competitive pressure among domestic producers while Exports give a boost to domestic production. For September, Trade Balance fell by $64.3 Billion versus consensus of a drop by $66.0 Billion.

Jobless Claims: A weekly compilation of new unemployment claims to show the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time. The condition of the labor market is determined by an increase of the number of claims which suggests a deteriorating labor market. For week of October 28th, Continuing Claims rose by 43K to 2,448,000 and Jobless Claims fell by 20K to 308K for week of November 4th compared to survey of a drop by -12K.

Consumer Sentiment: 500 households are surveyed by The University of Michigan’s Consumer Survey Center, on their financial conditions and attitudes about the economy. The strength of consumer spending is directly related to consumer sentiment. University of Michigan 5-year Inflation Forecast rose by 3.0% with October rising by 3.0%; University of Michigan 12-Month Inflation Forecast rose by 3.0% with October rising by 3.1%; University of Michigan Mid-November expectations came in at 83.2 compared to October reading of 84.8; University of Michigan Mid-November Current Index came in at 106.5 compared to October reading of 107.3 and University of Michigan Mid-November Sentiment came in at 92.3 compared to October reading of 93.6.

Wholesale Trade: The dollar value of sales made and inventories held by merchant wholesalers is a measurement referred to as, wholesale trade. U.S. Wholesale Inventories rose by 0.8% in September.

EIA Natural Gas Report: Weekly information provided by the EIA (Energy Information Administration) on natural gas stock piles in underground storage in the United States and three regions of the country. Prices for natural gas products are determined by the level of inventories. Weekly change for week of November 4th came in with a drop by 7 Bcf.

On the commodities markets, the trend was higher across the board again today: Light crude rose by $1.33 to close at $61.16 a barrel; Brent Crude ended the day on Wednesday with a gain of $1.11 to close at $59.59 a barrel; Heating Oil closed higher by $0.04 to close at $1.75 a gallon; Natural Gas ended the day higher by $0.12 at $8.34 per million BTU and Unleaded Gas moved higher by $0.04 to close at $1.60 a gallon.

Metals ended the session nicely higher today: Gold rallied higher by $18.50 to close at $636.80 an ounce; Silver moved higher by $0.50 to close at $13.05 an ounce; Platinum rallied much higher by $33.70 to close at $1,201.00 an ounce and Copper ended the day with a gain of $0.06 to close at $3.31 per pound.

On the Livestock and Meat markets, the trend was mixed on the session today: Lean Hogs moved lower by 0.60 to close at 64.70; Pork Bellies closed lower by 0.35 to end the day at 90.68; Live Cattle moved higher by 0.43 to end the day at 85.88 and Feeder Cattle ended nicely higher today by 1.68 to close at 96.38.

Other Commodities: Corn shed 7.75 on the day to close at 350.00 and Soybeans fell sharply by 8.50 to close at 669.50.

Bonds were mixed across the board today: 2 year Bond closed flat with no change at 100 7/32; 5 year bond closed higher by 1/32 at 100 3/32; 10 year bond moved higher by 1/32 to end the day at 101 28/32 and the 30 year bond closed lower by 2/32 at 96 10/32.

The end of day results for the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) which is comprised of the total Exchange Volume for Futures and Options (EVFO) including Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange ended the day at 3,276,205. Open Interest for Futures fell by 26,736 to close at 8,718,658 and the Open Interest for Options moved higher by 188,059 to close at 8,000,110 for a total Open Interest of 16,718,768 for a total gain on the day by 161,323. The mini Dow ended the session with a loss of 69 to close at 12139. The total Dow Exchange Volume for the day came in at 146,848 which are comprised of Electronic, Open Auction and Cash Exchange. Traders should review workshops available at the CBOT
(Chicago Board of Trade) Educational in-person seminars schedules available on CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) website.

New York Stock Exchange movers for the day: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Company (CME) fell sharply by 9.43 points to close at $495.29; Scottish Power plc (SPI) fell by 3.86 points to end the day at $54.51; Potash Corporation/Saskatchewan (POT) fell by 4.27 points to close at $137.47; World Fuel Services Corporation (INT) moved nicely higher by 4.63 points to close at $47.57 and R.H. Donnelley Corporation (RHD) moved lower by 3.20 points to close the session at $60.01.

On the NASDAQ today, advancers came in at 1,040; decliners totaled 1,987; unchanged came in at 156; new highs came in at 122 which is same as yesterday and new lows came in at 47. Gainers and losers for the day on the NASDAQ: U.S. Global Investors Incorporated (GROW) moved higher by 4.24 points to close at $35.64; Foxhollow Technologies Incorporated (FOXH) plummeted sharply by 7.01 points to close at $28.90; Cisco Systems Incorporated (CSCO) performed nicely to tack on a gain of 1.61 points or 6.41% to close at $26.71; e-Future Information Technology Incorporated (EFUT) rallied by 3.24 points for a gain of 29.35% to close at $14.28 and Essex Corporation (KEYW) rose higher by 17.87% for a gain of 3.57 points to end the day at $23.55.

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