Markets Extend Gains on Oversold Rally

The markets extended a 2-day rally today, with the major indexes all well in
the green. The major markets opened the holiday week under enormous pressure
following a global selloff on Monday, and markets have reacted to oversold
conditions with a sizeable snap-back.

Nokia
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rallied more than 8% today after reporting a 44%
increase in profit, more than analysts were expecting (full
story
).

AT&T
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fell nearly 2%, despite reporting a positive jump in
earnings and record wireless customer numbers (full
story
).

Ford
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fell more than 2%, despite cutting losses in half from the
same period last year (full
story
).

Lockheed Martin
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rallied around 5% today after the company
reported a 10% increase in profit during Q4 (full
story
).

Gold rallied 2.6% as traders loaded up on bets that the U.S. Fed would
continue cutting rates, while the ECB holds. Crude oil futures rallied nearly 2%
on the expected interest rate cut from the U.S.

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Market Snapshot

Dow


108.44
12378.61

NASDAQ

44.51 2360.92

S&P 500


13.55
1352.14

Strongest/Weakest Industry Groups

Strongest Industries

% Change

Weakest Industries

% Change

Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
+9.16%
Airlines

-4.21%

Electronic Equipment
+5.69%
Food
-2.63%
General
Contractors

+5.59%
Electric
Utilities
-2.61%

Economic
News


U.S. existing home sales fell more than forecast, down 2.2%.