| This is Bill Roller of BR Capital with the KUIK Morning Market Report for Tuesday, May, 1 | |||||||
| Markets are up this morning. | |||||||
| Index | Direction | Change | Units | Last | 8:05 AM | ||
| Dow | Up | 91 | points | 13,305 | |||
| S&P500 | Up | 0.95% | percent | 1,411 | |||
| Nasdaq Composite | Up | 1.00% | percent | 3,077 | |||
| 30 Year Treasury | Up | 3.8 | basis points | 3.15 | |||
| The Institute for Supply Management said its survey of manufacturing executives rose to 54.8% from 53.4% in March, the highest reading since June 2011. Reading over 50% indicate expansion. The new-orders index jumped to 58.2% from 54.5% in March. | |||||||
| The Commerce Department reported construction spending rose only 0.1% in March. It was the first increase in construction spending in three months, but was below analysts’ expectations of a 0.5% rise. | |||||||
| Always serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK. | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-manufacturing-growth-picks-up-in-april-2012-05-01 | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/construction-spending-rebounds-slightly-in-march-2012-05-01 | |||||||
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