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Trade Journal By M.A. Perry
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Trade journals are crucial in preventing us traders from becoming complacent or content with our trading plan or the markets because without having the ability to review archives of past trading days in a forever changing market...we won't know it's time to adapt when change occurs in the markets because broker statements alone doesn't help us keep that edge in comparison to a trade journal. In addition, although this journal contains advertisements involving my trade methods, it does contain useful trading tips a few times per week. Thus, if you're looking for trading tips that can improve your trading and understand that profitable trading involves more than just entry signals...consistently read this trade journal and the #FuturesTrades chat room logs where I post my trades in real-time from entry to exit (see link below) via my IRC user name wrbtrader that's the same as my user name on twitter.

Today's #FuturesTrades chat room logs is archived @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/ftchat/forum/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=488.

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Today's results are 5 wins : 3 losses. It was a tough trading day until the late afternoon trading session that allowed me to become profitable for the day. The trade signal of the day was a short signal @ 1:40pm est that took me out of a Long position at a small loss but I did a position reversal from the Long into the Short because of that short signal which is one of my favorites...a trade signal I've had several missed opportunities the past week or so due to many personal distractions here at home. Unfortunately, I had to watch me kid because he had the afternoon off via a 3 1/2 day Easter Holiday (see log for explanation) and that didn't allow me to ride the winner to a WRB profit target 2 or 3 level.

Trading Tip: You'll be more psychologically prepare to manage a position reversal that involves rule base trade signals in comparison to does via intuition.


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My Trading Performance: +4.10 points in the ICE Russell 2000 Emini TF ($TF_F) Futures
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Dow, S&P 500 At New 18-Month Highs
By Alexandra Twin, senior writer
April 1, 2010: 5:55 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Dow and S&P 500 ended at fresh 18-month highs Thursday, but tech concerns limited the Nasdaq composite's gains ahead of a long weekend.

The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) added 70 points, or 0.7%, ending at 10,927.07, its highest close since Sept. 26, 2008, when it ended the session at 11,143.13. The blue-chip indicator rose to within 43 points of 11,000, a key psychological indicator, before pulling back.

The S&P 500 index (SPX) gained 9 points, or 0.7%. The Nasdaq composite (COMP) added 5 points, or 0.2%.

Stocks rose through the early afternoon as investors welcomed reports showing the pace of job losses is slowing and manufacturing is picking up both in the U.S. and abroad. The advance briefly lost steam in mid-afternoon, before picking up again near the close. Stock markets will be closed for Good Friday, although Treasury markets will have a shortened session.

Weaker-than-forecast readings on private-sector employment and manufacturing dragged on stocks Wednesday at the end of an up quarter, in which the Dow gained 4.1%, the S&P 500 gained 4.9% and the Nasdaq gained 5.7%.

Stocks have been on the rise since mid- February, as worries about a global debt crisis have given way to renewed optimism about the economic recovery. All three major stock indexes have risen in six of the last seven weeks.

On Thursday, reports showed that weekly jobless claims continued to slip, U.S. manufacturing continued grew at the fastest pace since 2004 and construction spending retreated. Reports coming out of China and the United Kingdom showed manufacturing activity picked up the pace in March.

"The initial claims number shows we are seeing shows slow and steady improvement in the jobs market and the manufacturing numbers are providing reassurance about the global economy," said Jim Baird, chief investment strategist at Plante Moran Financial Advisors.

However, he said Wednesday's weak report on private-sector employment and the still relatively high weekly jobless claims numbers over the last few months show the jobs market is not recovering enough to spark economic growth.

"To get a good number tomorrow would be a strong indicator that we are moving toward a period of job creation," Baird said.
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Jobs market: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment fell last week to 439,000 from 445,000 in the previous week, matching the lowest level since August 2008. Forecasts were for 440,000 claims, according to a consensus of economists surveyed by Briefing.com.

The Labor Department report also showed that continuing claims, a measure of Americans who have been receiving benefits for a year or more, fell to 4,662,000 from 4,668,000 the previous week. Economists thought continuing claims would fall to 4,618,000.

A separate report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed that planned job cuts rose in March. Employers said they were planing to cut 67,611 jobs in March, a rise of 61% from February's 42,090 cuts.

The biggest employment report of the week is Friday's March jobs report from the government. Employers are expected to have added 190,000 jobs to their payrolls in March after cutting 36,000 in February. The unemployment rate, generated by a separate survey, is expected to hold steady at 9.7%.
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Manufacturing: The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing indexrose to 59.6 in March from 56.5 in the previous month. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com expected a reading of 57.

February construction spending fell 1.3% after falling 1.4% in January, according to a Census Bureau report released in the morning. Economists thought it would fall 1%.

Company news: BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIMM) slipped after it posted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that rose from a year earlier, but missed forecasts due to weaker-than-expected phone shipments.

The company also issued a fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue forecast that was better than expected. But shares fell Thursday as analysts and investors expressed worries that the company is not keeping up with Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) and Google (GOOG, Fortune 500).

Primerica, Citigroup's soon-to-be spun-off life insurance division rallied more than 20% in its first day of trading as a public company.

Autos: General Motors (GM, Fortune 500) and Ford Motor (F, Fortune 500) were among the automakers reporting improved sales in March, although forecasts were short of more bullish analyst estimates released earlier in the month.

Ford said sales rose 40% versus earlier forecasts for a gain of 55%. GM said sales rose 21% versus forecasts for a gain of 27%.

Overall auto industry sales were expected to rise sharply in March in comparison to a weak period a year earlier.

The dollar and commodities: The dollar gained versus the euro and fell against the yen.

COMEX gold for June delivery rose $11.60 to settle at $1,126.10 per ounce.

U.S. light crude oil for May delivery rose $1.11 to settle at $84.87 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest close for crude since October 2008.

Bonds: Treasury prices tumbled, raising the yield on the 10-year note to 3.86% from 3.83% late Wednesday. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.

World markets: In overseas trading, European markets rallied. Asian markets ended higher as well.

Market breadth was negative. On the New York Stock Exchange, winners beat losers eleven to four on volume of 930 million shares. On the Nasdaq, advancers beat decliners five to four on volume of 2.28 billion shares.

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4:35 pm : Early support sent the stock market to a fractionally improved 52-week high, but as buyers backed away and sellers squared their positions ahead of tomorrow's official jobs report stocks succumbed to pressure. Stocks bounced in the final hour to close the session on a strong note, though.

News of a pleasing eurozone PMI and a restated commitment by China to loose monetary policy was cited as a reason for the positive mood among market participants in the early going. A less obvious cause for the early gains is that fund money was put to work with the start of the second quarter.

The best ISM Manufacturing Index reading in five years gave reason to push stocks even higher. At 59.6, the index also exceeded expectations of many economists.

Other economic data had less of an affect on the morning mood. News that construction spending for February a sharper-than-expected 1.3% received little mention, while an initial jobless claims count of 439,000 for the week ended Mar. 27 was shrugged off since it was in-line with the consensus forecast.

The weekly jobless claims count precedes the government's official payrolls report, which is due tomorrow morning. The report's release always makes for a widely-watched event, but the stock market will be closed in observance of Good Friday.

Given that the stock market will be closed tomorrow and the jobs report possesses a degree of uncertainty, many market participants were compelled to square their bets. That gave way to some selling and, in turn, an afternoon slide, which was likely exacerbated by the light trading volume ahead of the holiday weekend.

Of the major indices, the Nasdaq made the sharpest slide as it fell from a 1% gain all the way into negative territory. Research In Motion (RIMM 68.52, -5.45) was a primary source of weakness after disappointment over its earnings led to a downgrade by analysts at Goldman Sachs.

A late flurry of buying helped stocks rebound into the close. Though the stock market was unable to return to the fractionally improved 52-week highs that it set in the early going, it still finished the week on a strong note with broad-based gains.

As such, all 10 major sectors finished in positive ground. Materials gained the most made as they ascended 1.8%. Support for the sector was helped by a 0.5% loss in the Dollar Index.

The dollar's decline also lifted commodity prices, which hiked the CRB Commodity Index to a 1.1% gain. Natural gas was the biggest gainer among commodities; contract prices had been down roughly 1% in the morning, but news of a smaller-than-expected inventory build sent prices up 5.7% to $4.09 per MMBtu.

Advancing Sectors: Materials (+1.8%), Energy (+1.6%), Utilities (+1.3%), Telecom (+1.0%), Financials (+0.9%), Consumer Discretionary (+0.7%), Industrials (+0.6%), Health Care (+0.6%), Consumer Staples (+0.5%), Tech (+0.1%)
Declining Sectors: (None) DJ30 +70.44 NASDAQ +4.62 NQ100 +0.1% R2K +0.8% SP400 +0.9% SP500 +8.67 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1512/2.28 bln/1146 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2270/914 mln/769

3:35 pm : Commodities rallied this session as the dollar index extended yesterday's losses amid strength in overseas markets.

The energy complex netted the most impressive gains, rising 2.5%.

Natural gas led this move to the upside closing up 5.7% to $4.09 per MMBtu. It surged higher following a smaller-than-expected inventory build this morning.

Crude oil broke to 17 month highs this session. The May contract closed at $84.82 per barrel, up 1.3% after hitting a session high at $85.22 per barrel.

Precious metals also saw a marked gain. They rose 1.5% this session. June gold futures rose 1.2% to $1126.50 per ounce. May silver rose 2.1% to $17.89 per ounce. DJ30 +38.85 NASDAQ -2.74 SP500 +4.31 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1273/1.94 bln/1371 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2062/561 mln/973

3:00 pm : The stock market recently moved another leg lower, but rebounded upon coming within close reach of the neutral line. The decline comes as participants head into the final hour of the session and start to square away their positions ahead of the official March jobs report, which is due tomorrow morning. Though the jobs data will be released tomorrow at 8:30 AM ET, the stock market will remain closed in observance of Good Friday. Market watchers interested in an analysis of the numbers can view commentary on Briefing.com's Page One tomorrow morning. DJ30 +24.26 NASDAQ -8.73 SP500 +3.32 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1201/1.77 bln/1414 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1984/603 mln/1032

2:30 pm : Stocks have steadied their descent, but they remain near session lows. The recent slide came about despite a lack of negative news items or other catalysts. It is possible, though, that the flurry of pressure stemmed more from dwindling interest among buyers after fund money was put to work in the early going to help usher in the second quarter.

Meanwhile, this session's thin volume may have exacerbated both the scope of the initial advance and the steepness of the subsequent decline. The light volume comes as participants prepare for an extended weekend -- the stock market will be closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday, but bond markets will be open for a shortened session. DJ30 +43.91 NASDAQ -6.45 SP500 +4.87 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1266/1.62 bln/1344 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2055/551 mln/944

2:00 pm : Stocks have started to roll over so that the three major indices are at their lowest point of the session. While both the Dow and S&P 500 are still well into positive territory, the Nasdaq is now in negative ground.

The Nasdaq's drop comes primarily as a result of increased pressure against tech stocks. Such pressure has the tech sector down 0.3%. Tech is the only major sector within the S&P 500 to trade with a loss at the moment. DJ30 +47.16 NASDAQ -4.29 SP500 +5.79 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1294/1.47 bln/1311 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2070/503 mln/930

1:30 pm : The stock market has entered into a rather narrow trading range, but continues to sport strong gains. The advance this session makes for a strong start to the second quarter after stocks just booked a near 5% gain for the first quarter. The first quarter advance was the stock market's fourth straight quarterly gain since falling for six straight quarters. DJ30 +73.08 NASDAQ +6.96 SP500 +8.86 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1477/1.34 bln/1112 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2201/457 mln/793

1:00 pm : An upbeat mood among market participants helped drive the S&P 500 to a fractionally improved 52-week high midmorning, but resistance has kept stocks from extending the move.

Stocks started the session with a healthy gain as overseas markets set a positive tone amid pleasing data in Europe and a commitment by China to loose monetary policy. As for the latest in U.S. data, weekly initial jobless claims produced little surprise, but continuing claims were higher than expected. Construction spending for February fell slightly more than expected, but participants generally shrugged off the report amid an upbeat ISM Manufacturing Index figure.

The ISM Manufacturing Index for March came in at 59.6, which not only exceeded expectations, but marked the best reading in more than five years. The announcement helped drive stocks to session highs, but resistance intensified as the broader market started to move to a new 52-week high.

Though the broader stock market has since eased back, the Nasdaq made a much sharper descent that saw its gain more than halved. Though still up for the session, the tech-rich index is near its session low.

Research In Motion (RIMM 69.92, -4.05) is a primary source of weakness in the Nasdaq. The company posted for its latest quarter earnings that came short of what Wall Street had forecast. Its shares were subsequently downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs.

Still, the broader market remains strong. With a 1.7% gain, materials stocks are up the most. The sector has benefited from both broader market support and weakness in the dollar. The dollar is down 0.4% against competing currencies after it was flat at the start of the session. DJ30 +73.38 NASDAQ +7.64 SP500 +8.57 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1516/1.26 bln/1048 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2191/427 mln/783

12:30 pm : Shares of auto makers fell 9% during the course of the three previous sessions to a near one-month low. However, the group has since bounced to a 1.9% gain amid broader market support and the group's latest monthly sales metrics.

Ford (F 12.82, +0.25) reported that its U.S. auto sales for March climbed nearly 40% year-over-year, which was in-line with what many analysts had forecast. General Motors reported a near 16% year-over-year increase in monthly sales, but a stronger increase had been expected by many. Just released, Chrysler said its total U.S. sales during March fell 8% year-over-year.

Hyundai reported that its sales during March increased little more than 15% year-over-year, while Porsche reported that its U.S. sales for March were up 9% year-over-year. DJ30 +54.47 NASDAQ +7.42 SP500 +8.31 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1538/1.14 bln/1028 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2215/390 mln/765

12:00 pm : The stock market's recent descent steadied as stocks started to approach the levels where they started this session. Increased weakness in the dollar has also helped provide support to equities; the dollar is down to a fresh session low with a 0.4% loss against competing currencies.

The dollar's decline has also helped drive commodity prices higher. As such, the CRB Commodity Index is now up 1.1% to its best level of the session.

Volatility has fallen as a result of this session's positive tone. In turn, the Volatility Index (VIX) is down 2.7%. The VIX is up less than 6% from its 52-week low. DJ30 +78.37 NASDAQ +11.66 SP500 +9.88 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1599/1.01 bln/951 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2282/345 mln/674

11:30 am : The stock market continues to drift downward, but the Nasdaq's descent has been more rapid. As such, gains in the Nasdaq have been halved.

Research In Motion (RIMM 70.11, -3.86) is a primary source of weakness in the tech-rich index. The handset and communications equipment company posted for its latest quarter earnings that came short of what Wall Street had forecast. The stock was subsequently downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs.

The rest of the large-cap tech lineup is a bit mixed as Microsoft (MSFT 29.15, -0.14) and Yahoo! (YHOO 16.29, -0.24) reside in the red, but Apple (AAPL 236.87, +1.87) and Intel (INTC 22.41, +0.12) sport gains. DJ30 +64.16 NASDAQ +9.32 SP500 +8.20 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1545/875 mln/967 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2238/305 mln/693

11:00 am : Market participants pushed the S&P 500 to a fractionally improved 52-week high in recent action, but the move has encountered some resistance. Though stocks have eased off of their highs, broad-based gains remain.

Of the major sectors in the broader market, materials stocks have put together the best gains. The sector is up 1.7% at the moment. Diversified metals and mining plays are the sector's primary sources of strength; they are up 2.5% as a group.

While the broader market has pulled back from its high, materials stocks have held steady near their own highs. Additional support for the sector comes as the dollar slips to a morning low so that it now trades with a 0.2% loss against competing currencies. DJ30 +65.68 NASDAQ +12.97 SP500 +8.19 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1609/735 mln/872 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2237/260 mln/649

10:30 am : Despite broad strength among commodities, natural gas fell under pressure in the early going. It has since rallied from a loss of roughly 1% to a 4.4% gain at $4.04 per MMBtu. The move follows news that natural gas inventory for the week ended Mar. 26 had a build of 12 bcf when a build of 19 bcf had been expected.

Support for oil prices has been strong all morning, such that crude oil prices actually hit a new two-month high of $85 per barrel. Oil prices currently trade with a 1.3% gain at $84.80 per barrel.

Precious metals have extended their gains from the prior session. In particular, gold prices are up 1.1% to $1125.60 per ounce, while silver was last quoted 2.3% higher at $17.93 per ounce after they set a three-month high of $18.00 per ounce earlier this morning. DJ30 +79.83 NASDAQ +15.99 SP500 +8.79 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1647/550 mln/776 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2220/199 mln/610

10:00 am : The ISM Manufacturing Index for March was just released. It came in at 59.6, which not only exceeds the reading of 57.0 that had been expected, but it is also the best reading in more than five years.

As for construction spending in February, it fell 1.3% month-over-month after a 1.4% monthly decline in January. The consensus had called for a 1.0% monthly decline.

Stocks haven't made much of a reaction to the data. In turn, broad-based gains remain and stocks are still near their morning highs.

Early movers: Trading up -- BGP +42.4%, NGA +34.5%, LIHR +29.3%, RDEA +18.7%, VSR +15.5%, XRTX +13.4%, WUHN +13.2%, SPU +12.7%, GENT +11.8%; Trading down -- GRRF -24.2%, IDI -16.1%, DMAN -13%, VCGH -10%, OMER -9.9%, WHRT -7%, MSHLD -6.9%, BLUD -6.4%

Advancing Sectors: Materials (+1.6%), Energy (+1.3%), Consumer Discretionary (+1.1%), Financials (+1.0%), Industrials (+1.0%) Utilities (+1.0%), Tech (+0.9%), Telecom (+0.9%), Health Care (+0.6%), Consumer Staples (+0.5%)
Declining Sectors: (None) DJ30 +96.66 NASDAQ +24.82 SP500 +11.50 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1764/365 mln/571 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2290/138 mln/491

09:45 am : Stocks are up solidly in broad-based fashion as all 10 major sectors in the S&P 500 sport gains. Half of them are up by 1% or more. Their strength has put the S&P 500 within striking distance of its 52-week high, which was set last week.

Commodities are also strong in the early going. In particular, oil prices are up 1.2% to $84.80 per barrel. Prices managed to hit $85 per barrel, a two-month high, earlier this morning. Oil's strength has helped send the CRB Commodity Index to a 0.5% gain. DJ30 +78.45 NASDAQ +21.60 SP500 +10.42 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1712/195 mln/495 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2288/88 mln/416

09:15 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +7.50. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +8.00. A positive tone continues to permeate premarket trade, such that a strong start to the session looks to be in order. The mood has been helped by strong gains overseas, where China reaffirmed its loose monetary policy and Europe reported its fastest increase in manufacturing output in 40 months.

In the latest dose of U.S. data, the weekly initial jobless claims count came in-line with the consensus, but the continuing claims count was higher than expected. More data is on its way at 10:00 AM ET with the release of the ISM Manufacturing Index for March and construction spending figures for February, but the week's big report, that is the official jobs report, won't be released until tomorrow, when the stock market will be closed in observance of Good Friday.

09:05 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +7.40. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +7.00. The mood among premarket participants remains upbeat, thanks partly to strong gains overseas. More specifically, Germany's DAX is up 1.2% as 29 of its 30 members trade higher. Siemens (SI) is a primary leader, while K+S AG is the sole decliner. Meanwhile, Michelin is the only name in France's 40-member CAC to trade lower. The CAC is currently up 1.6%. More than 90% of the names in Britain's FTSE are higher. Metals plays Rio Tinto (RTP), Xstrata (XTA), Anglo American, and BHP Billiton (BHP) have led the FTSE to a 0.9% gain.

In economic news, German retail sales fell by a bigger-than-expected 0.4% month-over-month in February, but eurozone manufacturing output expanded at its fastest pace for 40 months in March. The manufacturing PMI climbed to 56.6 in March from 54.2 in February.

In Asia, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 1.0% and Japan's Nikkei climbed 1.4%. The yen played a part after it hit a three-month low against the dollar. Dai-ichi Life Insurance made a strong debut and a Bank of Japan survey showed that Japanese business morale improved in March. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng advanced 1.4%. News that Beijing will maintain loose monetary policy helped. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite closed 1.2% higher. The March PMI came in at 55.1 (consensus 55.0), up from 52.0 in February.

08:35 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +6.70. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +7.80. Stock futures continue to trade with strength in the wake of the latest jobless claims tally. Initial claims for the week ended Mar. 27 totaled 439,000, which is in-line with the consensus estimate of 440,000 and down 6,000 week-over-week. As for continuing claims, the count was also down 6,000 week-over-week, but totaled 4.66 million, which exceeded the 4.62 million continuing claims that had been expected.

08:05 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +5.40. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +5.30. Stock futures are up solidly this morning, even though the latest batch of earnings proved mixed. More specifically, Research In Motion (RIMM) came short of Wall Street's consensus earnings estimate. The stock was subsequently downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs. Meanwhile, Micron (MU) bested earnings expectations to win investor support, but double-digit revenue growth from Mosaic (MOS) hasn't held off sellers in premarket trade.

Overseas action has offered support from a sentiment standpoint as Asia's major market averages climbed in excess of 1% Thursday. Europe's bourses are up with impressive gains, but Britain's FTSE (+0.6%) currently lags Germany's DAX (+0.9%) and France's CAC (+1.1%).

However, the British pound continues to gain ground against the U.S. dollar. The greenback is flat relative to a larger basket of foreign currencies, though.

The first piece of today's economic data is due at the bottom of the hour with the release of the latest weekly jobless claims count. The ISM Manufacturing Index for March follows at 10:00 AM ET. Construction spending data for February is also scheduled for release at 10:00 AM ET. The day will also be peppered with monthly vehicle sales figures.

06:40 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +5.30. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +2.80.

06:40 am : Nikkei...11244.40...+154.50...+1.40%. Hang Seng...21537.00...+297.70...+1.40%.

06:40 am : FTSE...5724.49...+44.90...+0.80%. DAX...6205.64...+51.70...+0.80%.

Special thanks to Yahoo! Finance and CNNMoney for their market summaries. gm

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