Market Watch 4/14/2010

Stock Market Closing Prices – 4/14/10

Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) Close – 11123.11 +103.69
Nasdaq Stock Market Close – 2504.86 +38.87
S&P 500 Close – 1210.65 +13.35

Commodities Closing Prices – 4/14/10
Gold Close - 1159.00 +0.00
Oil Close – 86.10 +0.26
Natural Gas – 4.20

Stocks finish at their best levels since 2008, powered by JPMorgan Chase and Intel beating earning expectations.

The government offered investors more signs the economy is improving. Retail sales rose 1.6 percent in March.

The Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation at the retail level, rose 0.1 percent in March. The Fed has said that inflation isn't a problem. Chairman Bernanke sees a moderate recovery but weak housing and labor markets.

Stock Market 4/15/10

Initial Jobless Claims - Last Week - 8:30am EST

Google report quarterly result.