Market Watch 4/15/2010

Stock Market Closing Prices – 4/15/10

Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) Close – 11144.57 +21.46

Nasdaq Stock Market Close – 2515.69 +10.83

S&P 500 Close – 1211.67 +1.02

Commodities Closing Prices – 4/15/10

Gold Close - 1155.50 -4.20
Oil Close – 84.85 -0.66
Natural Gas – 4.01

Stocks up on mixed economic reports today, market gains are modest as weekly jobless claims rise.

UPS pre-announced its first-quarter results, and it was a rosy disclosure ,boosts earnings forecast that raised hopes that the economy is strengthening .

Google reported after the closing bell that its first-quarter profit rose 37 percent but the stock fell 5 percent in electronic trading on concerns the company wasn't holding down costs.

Stock Market 4/16/10

Housing Starts - March 2010 - 8:30am EST
U.S. consumer sentiment data for April released by the University of Michigan. 10 a.m.EST

Bank of America ( BAC ) - 4/16 8am , Before market open
General Electric ( GE ) - 4/16 8am, Before market open