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 Post subject: April 4th Wednesday 2012 Emini TF ($TF_F) points +1.60
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Trade Results of M.A. Perry
Trader and Founder of WRB Analysis (wide range body/bar analysis)
Price Action Trading (no technical indicators)

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Price Action Trade Performance for Today: +1.60 points or $160 dollars in the Russell 2000 Emini TF ($TF_F) Futures.
Russell 2000 Emini TF Futures - 1 tick or 0.10 = $10.00 dollars and there's more contract information @ The ICE.
S&P 500 Emini ES Futures - 1 tick or 0.25 = $12.50 dollars and there's more contract information @ CMEGroup.

In addition, all trades were posted real-time in the free #FuturesTrades chat room. You can read today's #FuturesTrades trading chat room logs for details (e.g. time, price, contract size) about each one of my trades from entry to exit along with price action commentary as the trade traversed in comparison to what's shown in the above image...all archived @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/ftchat/forum/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=1186.

To join our free chat room...registration instructions located at a different forum @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/ftchat/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=630

Also, posted below are direct links to information about my price action trade methodology and trading plan (there's a difference between the two) that enables me to identify key trading areas in the price action that represent changes in supply/demand and volatility along with being able to exploit these changes via WRB Analysis (wide range body/bar analysis).

Image WRB Analysis Tutorials @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/WRBAnalysisTutorials.htm and there's a free study guide of the WRB Analysis Tutorial Chapters 1, 2 and 3 @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/tsl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=718.

Image Volatility Trading Report (VTR) @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/VolatilityTrading.htm and there's a free trade signal strategy @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/tsl/forum/viewforum.php?f=89 so that you can freely test drive one of our price action trade strategies with support prior to purchasing the Volatility Trading Report (VTR).

Image Trading Plan Daily Routine @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/tsl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=151&t=1432

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Market Summaries

The below summaries by Bloomberg, CNNMoney and Yahoo! Finance helps me to do a quick review of the fundamentals, FED/ECB/IMF actions or any important global economic events that had an impact on today's price action. Simply, I'm a strong believer that many variables (key market events) causes key changes in supply/demand and volatility that results in swing points and strong continuation price actions. Thus, I pay attention to these key market events from one trade to the next trade to give me the market context for my technical analysis. Just as important, these summaries becomes my archives to allow me to understand what was happening on any given trading day in the past...something I can not get from my broker statements alone.

U.S. Stock Market Wrap

April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Deborah Kostroun report on the performance of the U.S. equity market today. U.S. stocks fell, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index posting this year's second-biggest decline, as demand dropped at a Spanish bond auction and SanDisk Corp.'s lower forecast dragged down technology shares.

Stocks Nosedive As Investors Grow Anxious

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks dropped Wednesday, rebounding somewhat into the close, as investors grew increasingly anxious about what the markets might look like without additional stimulus from the Federal Reserve.

Some investors had been hoping the Fed would move toward another round of quantitative easing, but those prospects seemed less likely following Tuesday's release of minutes from last month's meeting of the central bank.

"Markets don't like living in a world where they don't have an active Fed to support them," said Chris Beauchamp, an analyst at IG Markets in the United Kingdom.

Still, investors and analysts aren't expecting the markets to suddenly crash if the Federal Reserve doesn't renew its bond-buying program before it expires on June 30, 2012.

"As investors start pricing out the possibility of a QE3, it becomes easier for the Fed to cut the addiction," said Drew Matus, senior U.S. economist at UBS. "You'll get to the point quickly enough that there will be few people expecting the Fed to do anything."

Meanwhile, adding to Wednesday's anxiety, payroll processing firm ADP reported a lower-than-expected increase in private-sector jobs for March ahead of the opening bell.

And once again, Europe became difficult for investors to ignore, after Wednesday's auctions for Spain's debt failed to draw robust demand.

Wednesday's sell-off was broad, with financial stocks leading the decline. Goldman Sachs (GS, Fortune 500), JPMorgan Chase (JPM, Fortune 500), Citigroup (C, Fortune 500), and Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) all fell more than 2%.

* Video - El-Erian: European crisis far from over

Gold dropped more than 3%, hitting its lowest levels since early January. In a sign of increasing anxiety over the markets' trajectory, the VIX also spiked roughly 10%. The index is still far below 30, though, the level that typically signals a high level of investor fear.

The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) ended the day down 124 points, or 0.9%.

The S&P 500 (SPX) fell 14 points, or 1%. The Nasdaq (COMP) slipped 45 points, or 1.4%.

"Today is definitely a pullback from recent runs," said Joe Cogan, vice president of international equities at Topeka Capital. "Investors are very hesitant. Volumes have been up on days where things have sold off, and light on the days when the market has rallied."

* Stocks: Brace for a bumpy ride higher

U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday, with momentum stalling after the Fed minutes were released.

Looking ahead, investors will be closely monitoring the Labor Department's jobs report for March, which is due out Friday. However, U.S. markets will be closed in observance of Good Friday, and bond markets will close early.

Companies: Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) announced 2,000 job cuts, as the Internet giant continues to restructure.

JPMorgan Chase said the Commodity Futures Trading Commission fined the bank with a $20 million civil penalty to settle issues stemming from its work with Lehman Brothers before its bankruptcy.

Agricultural tech firm Monsanto (MON, Fortune 500) raised its guidance and reported quarterly earnings that beat analyst expectations before Wednesday's open.

* Video -Return of the King: BK going public again

Burger King announced Tuesday that it planned to re-list on the New York Stock Exchange within 90 days, after its owners sold 29% of the company to a U.K. investment fund.

General Electric (GE, Fortune 500) shares fell, after rating agency Moody's announced that it had downgraded the company's debt due to risks associated with its finance subsidiary, GE Capital Corp.

Shares of IBM (IBM, Fortune 500) and cruise ship operator Carnival Corp. (CCL) both dropped on reports of analyst downgrades.

Shares of disk drive company SanDisk (SNDK, Fortune 500) fell sharply, after the company cut its outlook.

* Why Obama shouldn't tap U.S. oil reserves

Currencies and commodities: The dollar gained against the euro and the British pound but fell against the Japanese yen.

Oil for May delivery slipped $1.94 to $102.07 a barrel.

Gold futures for April delivery fell $51.80 to $1,620.20 an ounce.

World markets: The European Central Bank said Wednesday that it was holding its main interest rate steady at 1%.

* Eyes on Spain

European stocks closed down sharply. Britain's FTSE 100 (UKX) dropped 2.3%, the DAX (DAX) in Germany stumbled 2.8%, and France's CAC 40 (CAC40) fell 2.7%.

In Asia, Japan's Nikkei (N225) tumbled 2.3%. Markets in Hong Kong and China were closed for the Tomb Sweeping holiday.

Bonds: The price on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury rose, pushing the yield down to 2.23%.

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Market Update

4:30 pm : For only the second time in 2012 the S&P 500 logged a 1.0% loss. The downturn came in response to some familiar concerns, namely sovereign debt and uncertainty about domestic monetary policy.

Sentiment soured well ahead of the open as trade in Europe was weakened by underwhelming demand for a recent debt offering from Spain. Such an indication that investors remain leery of the country's ability to implement and sustain fiscal reform sent higher bond yields of countries in the eurozone periphery. Although not a profound idea that data will play a part in monetary policy, many market participants continued to dwell on the implications of the hawkish verbiage included in the FOMC meeting minutes that were released yesterday.

Data certainly didn't stir any buying interest. The ADP Employment Change indicated that private payrolls increased by 209,000 during March, but that was slightly less than the increase of 217,000 that many economists had expected. After the open the ISM Services Index for March was released, but its reading of 56.0 was less than the 56.7 that had been broadly expected to follow the 57.3 that had been printed in the prior month. On a more positive note, recent PMI Services readings of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom were all revised higher.

The S&P 500 was down in excess of 1% at its session low, but stocks were able to attract some support during afternoon action. Still, the stock market could not cut its loss to less than 1%.

Tech stocks, which make up the largest sector by market weight, were an especially heavy drag. The sector was down about 2% at its session low, but ended the day with a 1.4% loss. Such weakness caused the Tech-rich Nasdaq to underperform its counterparts.

Financials booked some of the biggest losses of all. The sector fell 1.6% for the day. Diversified financial services players like Citigroup (C 35.04, -1.33) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM 44.41, -1.01) grappled with pronounced selling pressure.

Materials stocks suffered a 1.4% loss, collectively, in conjunction with both broad market weakness and a concerted sell-off among commodities. Weakness in the commodity complex dropped the CRB Index for a 1.9% loss, which stands as its worst single-session slide of 2012.

The negative tone surrounding commodities was likely exacerbated by a stronger dollar, which was off of its session high, but still up nearly 0.4% against a basket of major foreign currencies at the closing bell. Most of the greenback's gain came against the euro, which failed to receive help from the European Central Bank following its decision to keep its target interest rate at 1.00%.

Treasuries attracted buyers after sliding sharply in the prior session. That pulled the yield on the benchmark 10-year Note down from a 10-day high near 2.30% to slightly less than 2.25%.

Advancing Sectors: None
Unchanged: Telecom
Declining Sectors: Utilities -0.2%, Consumer Staples -0.3%, Health Care -0.6%, Industrials -0.7%, Consumer Discretionary -1.0%, Energy -1.2%, Materials -1.4%, Tech -1.4%, Financials -1.6%DJ30 -124.80 NASDAQ -45.48 NQ100 -1.4% R2K -1.7% SP400 -1.4% SP500 -14.42 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 481/1.80 bln/2064 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 588/832 mln/2424

3:30 pm : Overall weakness in the commodity complex dropped the CRB Index for a 1.9% loss, which is its worst single-session loss this year.

A negative response to weekly inventory numbers, which featured a build of 9.0 million barrels when a build of 2.5 million barrels had been expected, sent oil prices deeper into negative territory this morning. Lows were set at $101.07 per barrel before the energy component could work its way up to $101.53 per barrel for a 2.4% loss.

Natural gas prices chopped around the unchanged line during morning trade, but fell into negative territory mid-session. Pressure picked up with the approach of the close, leaving the energy component to settle at $2.14 per MMBtu for a 2.3% loss.

Precious metals were hit doubly hard since the prior session of pit trade had already closed before the release of hawkish commentary contained in the minutes from the most recent FOMC meeting. Gains by the greenback likely exacerbated their weakness. Gold set its session low at $1613.00 per ounce before it inched up to $1613.60 per ounce to log a 3.5% loss and its worst close since January. As for silver, it slumped 6.5% to settle at $31.02 per ounce.DJ30 -102.32 NASDAQ -43.39 SP500 -12.44 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 435/1.38 bln/2105 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 555/515 mln/2435

3:00 pm : With only 60 minutes remaing in today's trade the S&P 500 is up from its low of the day, but still on pace for a 1% loss. Only on one other occasion has the stock market actually logged a loss of at least 1%.

No earnings reports of consequence are scheduled for after the close. Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY 66.19, -0.80) is probably going to get the most attention. Pier 1 Imports (PIR 18.32, -0.44) reports tomorrow morning, as do CarMax (KMX 34.72, +0.09) and Constellation Brands (STZ 24.73, +0.23). As for the economic calendar, weekly initial jobless claims will be posted prior to tomorrow's open. DJ30 -122.49 NASDAQ -52.04 SP500 -14.74 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 420/1.26 bln/2105 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 520/465 mln/2460

2:30 pm : Treasuries have reclaimed gains in recent trade. The benchmark 10-year Note had pulled back a bit by midday, but it has since rebounded to set a session high. That has its yield a couple of basis points below 2.25%. Just yesterday the Note's yield approached 2.30% as traders responded to the hawkish tone contained in the minutes from the most recent FOMC meeting.DJ30 -141.91 NASDAQ -54.95 SP500 -16.66 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 380/1.17 bln/2140 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 475/430 mln/2505

2:00 pm : Stocks have eased up from session lows, but overall losses remain pronounced.

Share volume is up modestly over what had been traded to this point in the prior session. Still, overall participation remains anemic, just as it has for the past several months. DJ30 -137.40 NASDAQ -53.20 SP500 -15.75 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 355/1.07 bln/2150 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 440/395 mln/2540

1:30 pm : The Nasdaq has drifted down to a new session low. The S&P 500 is threatening to do the same, but the Dow isn't quite back to the depths that it set this morning.

Tech, the heaviest sector by market weight, has become quite a burden on broader trade. The sector is now down 2.0%, which makes it the poorest performing sector of all. In contrast, Telecom stocks have managed to maintain a fractional gain. Their relative strength has had little sway with other stocks, though, given the sector's lack of market weight. DJ30 -167.71 NASDAQ -60.34 SP500 -19.08 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 360/985 mln/2120 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 425/360 mln/2525

1:00 pm : Persistent selling pressure has kept the broad market down in excess of 1%. Commodities are also wrestling with steep losses.

Although the S&P 500 has been down by 1% or more on a few occasions in 2012, only once has the broad market measure actually booked a loss of at least 1%. The case against stocks comes as market participants respond to underwhelming demand for a recent debt offering from Spain -- implicitly suggestive of uncertainty related to the country's ability to implement and honor fiscal reform. A hawkish take on the minutes from the most recent FOMC meeting -- released yesterday -- have also made many players skittish.

As for data, the ADP Employment Change indicated that private payrolls increased by 209,000 during March, but that was slightly less than what many economists had expected. Additionally, the ISM Services Index eased slipped more than expected to 56.0 in March from 57.3 in the prior month. However, recent PMI Services readings of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom were all revised higher.

Commodities have been caught up in the negative tone of today's trade. In fact, crude oil futures prices are currently down 2.4% to $101.55 per barrel. Earlier in the session they set a new monthly low narrowly above $101 per barrel. Gold hasn't gained any buying interest. Instead, the yellow metal is trading at $1618 per ounce, which makes for a 3.2% loss. Overall weakness in the commodity complex has the CRB Index down 1.4%. That stands as its third loss of more than 1% in only six sessions.

A stronger dollar certainly hasn't helped commodities stem losses. The greenback is currently up 0.4% against a basket of major foreign currencies. Most of its move has come against the euro, which is down 0.7% to $1.31. The euro's weakness comes more as a consequence of sovereign debt concerns than in response to the decision by the European Central Bank to keep its benchmark interest rate at 1.00%. DJ30 -149.70 NASDAQ -54.68 SP500 -16.56 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 370/900 mln/2095 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 445/335 mln/2505

12:30 pm : Oil prices have dropped even deeper into negative territory, such that the energy component now trades at $101.50 per barrel, which makes for a 2.4% loss. That has imbued the US Oil Fund ETF (USO 38.62, -1.04), which is down sharply to a new monthly low. Softer oil prices have resulted in pronounced selling pressure among oil and gas equipment, exploration, and drilling players. Integrated Energy issues have also been implicated.DJ30 -140.96 NASDAQ -51.41 SP500 -15.50 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 365/820 mln/2095 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 425/305 mln/2500

12:00 pm : Stocks remain under steady pressure, which has kept the S&P 500 down more than 1% for the day. Although the broad market measure has been down by 1% or more on a few occasions in 2012, only once has pressure persisted into the close so that it actually logged a loss in excess of 1%. That tumble took place on March 6, when market participants opted to pare their positions amid revived concerns about global growth in response to a 0.3% decline in eurozone fourth quarter GDP following headlines earlier in the week that had stated China expects its pace of economic growth to slow to 7.5%.DJ30 -153.48 NASDAQ -53.05 SP500 -16.32 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 345/720 mln/2080 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 425/280 mln/2490

11:30 am : So far this year the Nasdaq has been a better performer than its counterparts. However, today it has struggled to limit losses in the face of selling like it has so many times before. As a result, the Nasdaq is grappling with deeper losses than either the Dow or the S&P 500.

The Nasdaq was propped up in the prior session by shares of Apple (AAPL 621.47, -7.85), which set a record high following positive analyst commentary, but the stock's decline today proves that it isn't completely immune to selling pressure. Other large-cap Tech stocks are also under pronounced pressure. DJ30 -163.02 NASDAQ -52.44 SP500 -16.82 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 325/585 mln/2055 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 405/230 mln/2485

11:00 am : Stocks have descended to new session lows. The slide has left the three major equity averages trading with losses well in excess of 1%.

Amid such steep, expansive losses, the Volatility Index is up a sharp 12%. That spike has the euphemistically labeled Fear Gauge at a three-week high above 17.

A mix of heightened volatility and weakness among stocks has helped bolster buying interest in the dollar, which now leads a basket of major foreign currencies by almost 0.5%. That move, along with a jump yesterday in response to a hawkish tone to FOMC commentary in the meeting minutes, has the dollar up more than 1% week to date. DJ30 -176.11 NASDAQ -56.10 SP500 -18.69 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 325/435 mln/2025 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 405/180 mln/2455

10:35 am : Crude oil futures prices were down about 1.2% roughly 10 minutes ago, but since the release of weekly inventory numbers prices have fallen deeper into negative territory so that contracts now price crude oil 1.9% lower at $102.05 per barrel. The inventory report showed a build of 9.0 million barrels, which contrasts with the consensus call for a build of 2.5 million barrels.

Nautral gas prices have overcome morning selling pressure to trade at $2.19 per MMBtu for a 0.3% gain. Earlier this week prices were near $2.07 per MMBtu for multi-year lows.

Precious metals have been under pressure all morning. Specifically, silver prices are down 5.4% to $31.47 per ounce, while gold contends with a 2.8% loss at $1625.30 per ounce. Earlier this morning gold prices slipped below $1620 per ounce to set its lowest level since January.

General weakness in the commodity complex has the CRB Index wrestling with a 1.2% loss. DJ30 -153.75 NASDAQ -44.48 SP500 -15.83 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 330/295 mln/1965 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 400/135 mln/2400

10:05 am : The ISM Services Index for March came in at 56.0, which is down from the prior month reading of 57.3 and slightly less than the reading of 56.7 that had been generally expected.

Stocks didn't have much of an immediate reaction to the reading, but some subsequent selling now has the Nasdaq at a fractionally extended session low. Neither the Dow nor the S&P 500 have confirmed that move. DJ30 -111.38 NASDAQ -32.08 SP500 -11.82 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 270/125 mln/1920 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 330/75 mln/2380

09:45 am : Stocks are down markedly this morning, such that the broad market is below the depths set during the prior session. Weakness is widespread.

Of the 10 major sectors, only Telecom is trading in positive territory. Although its 0.1% gain seems unimpressive, the other sectors trade with losses that range from 1.1% to 0.2% -- Financials and Consumer Staples, respectively.

With stocks decidedly out of favor safe havens like Treasuries and the dollar are attracting buying interest. Gains by the benchmark 10-year Note has its yield back below 2.25%, while the greenback has gained 0.4% against a basket of major foreign currencies.

As an aside, the latest ISM Services Index will be released at 10:00 AM ET. DJ30 -105.46 NASDAQ -28.21 SP500 -11.06 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec NA/NA/NA NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec NA/NA/NA

09:15 am : S&P futures vs fair value: -11.25. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -21.60. Although stocks were able to slash losses into the close of the prior session, negativity persists as premarket participants ruminate over the implications of the hawkish tone of commentary included in the FOMC minutes released yesterday, and respond to weakness abroad after Spain's latest debt offering was met with underwhelming demand.

Data hasn't done anything to improve sentiment. The ADP Employment Report indicated that private payrolls increased by 209,000 during March, but that was slightly less than what many economists had expected. On the way is the latest ISM Services Index, which will be posted at 10:00 AM ET. The PMI Services readings of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom were all revised higher for March.

09:05 am : S&P futures vs fair value: -11.30. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -21.80. Collective weakness in the commodity complex has the CRB Index down 1.1% this morning. Oil futures prices are down 1.4% to $102.55 per barrel, which is only narrowly above the monthly low that it set earlier this week. Prices could experience further volatility with the release of weekly inventory numbers at 10:30 AM ET. Natural gas prices are back in the red after a strong performance in the prior session -- contracts were last quoted at $2.17 per MMBtu, which makes for a 0.9% loss. Precious metals closed pit trade before minutes from the most recent FOMC meeting were released yesterday, but they traded sharply lower in electronic trade. Selling actually gained momentum overnight so that gold prices are at their lowest levels since January. Specifically, the yellow metal is down 2.9% to $1623.60 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver prices are down 5.3% to $31.52 per ounce.

08:45 am : S&P futures vs fair value: -11.40. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -21.80. Europe's major bourses are in the red. Selling comes in response to disappointing demand for the latest debt offering from Spain and weakened sentiment in the U.S. following hawkish commentary contained in the FOMC meeting minutes released yesterday. Europe's central bankers did little to shake things up by keeping the eurozone's target interest rate at 1.00%, as had been expected. The EuroStoxx 50 is currently down 0.9%. Germany's DAX is down 2.0%. Infineon Tech and Deutsche Lufthansa are in the worst shape. Merck KGAA is the only issue in the 30-member bourse that has managed to muster even a modest gain. As for data, Germany's PMI Services reading for March was revised upward to 52.1. Gains are also limited on France's CAC, which is currently off by 1.6%. Alcatel-Lucent (ALU 2.20, -0.12), Electricite de France, and EADS are among the few that have staged gains. Meanwhile, Credit Agricole, NicOx, and Natixis are weighing heavily on action. France's PMI Services reading inched up to 50.1 in a revised reading March. Widespread weakness has dropped Britain's FTSE for a 1.5% loss. Fresnillo Plc, Barclays (BCS 14.00, -0.76), and Marks & Spencer have been hit especially hard. Shire Plc, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK 45.48, -0.24), and Tate & Lyle are the only three issues presently in positive territory. The revised PMI Services reading for the United Kingdom improved to 55.3 for March.

Holidays in Hong Kong and China kept markets there closed overnight, but action in Japan was decidedly negative. The corresponding selling effort sank the country's Nikkei for a 2.3% loss, which stands as its worst single-session performance in about five months. Fast Retailing was one of the poorest performers; it fell nearly 6%. Advantest (ATE 16.14, +0.00) was also noticeably weak with its near 4% fall. Gains were limited to only a handful of names, including Mitsui & Co., Asahi Group, and Japan Tobacco.

Note: ticker quotes reflect premarket prices.

08:15 am : S&P futures vs fair value: -9.70. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -17.30. Lingering uncertainty related to the Fed's plans for further stimulus and disappointment over a recent debt auction in Spain have stock futures trading with weakness and the dollar sporting a solid gain. The tone ahead of the open hasn't really been helped by the latest ADP Employment Report. It indicated that private payrolls were up by 209,000 in March. That is slightly less than the increase of 217,000 that had been generally expected among economists polled by Briefing.com. Still on the economic calendar for today is the ISM Service Index at 10 AM ET.

06:24 am : [BRIEFING.COM] S&P futures vs fair value: -10.80. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -21.00.

06:24 am : Nikkei...9819.99...-230.40...-2.30%. Hang Seng...Holiday.........

06:24 am : FTSE...5768.80...-69.50...-1.20%. DAX...6857.63...-124.70...-1.80%.

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

Best Regards,
M.A. Perry
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