Daily Market Commentary for February 17, 2009 from Millennium-Traders.Com

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Economic data released today:

Empire State Manufacturing Survey:
New York Fed\'s February Manufacturing Index fell 34.65 versus drop of 22.20 in January; New York Fed February New Orders fell 30.51 versus drop of 22.81 in January; New York Fed February Employment fell 39.08 versus drop of 26.14 in January; New York Fed February Prices Received -20.69 versus drop of 3.41 in January.

Housing Market Index:
U.S. National Association for Home Builders (NAHB) February Housing Index 9 versus 8 in January.

At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S. stock indices ended the trading session on the world markets as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) triple digit loss of 297.96 points to end the trading session at 7,552.45
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) triple digit loss of 267.65 points to end the trading session at 4,939.11
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) loss of 63.70 points to end the trading session at 1,470.66
S&P 500 (SPX) loss of 37.67 points to end the trading session at 787.17
BEL 20 (BEL20) loss of 49.01 points to end the trading session at 1,783.23
CAC 40 (CAC40) triple digit loss of 122.63 points to end the trading session at 2,875.23
FTSE100 (UKX100) triple digit loss of 155.46 points to end the trading session at 4,034.13
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit loss of 300.43 points at the end the trading session at 7,645.51

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 236, declined stock prices 2,912, unchanged stock prices 57, stock prices hitting new highs 6 and stock prices hitting new lows 233. NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: Eni S.p.A. (NYSE: E) stock price shed 2.20 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $43.29, low on the trading session $42.26, with a closing stock price at $42.26; ProShares Ultrashort Real Estate (NYSE: SRS) stock price gained 9.59 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $79.00, low on the trading session $74.11, with a closing stock price at $78.35; POSCO (NYSE: PKX) stock price shed 8.73 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $59.98, low on the trading session $56.56, with a closing stock price at $57.43; Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) stock price shed 2.62 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $34.78, low on the trading session $33.03, with a closing stock price at $33.49; ProShares Ultrashort Financials (NYSE: SKF) stock price gained 23.57 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $169.96, low on the trading session $157.76, with a closing stock price at $169.10; MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) stock price shed 6.81 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $159.46, low on the trading session $152.66, with a closing stock price at $155.09; PowerShares DB Crude Oil (NYSE: DTO) stock price gained 27.41 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $243.58, low on the trading session $230.54, with a closing stock price at $242.80.