| The KUIK Morning Market Report for Monday, April 14: | |||||||
| Markets are up. | |||||||
| Index | Direction | Change | Units | Last | Time | Change | |
| Dow | Up | 61 | points | 16,088 | 7:00 AM | ||
| S&P500 | Up | 0.4% | percent | 1,824 | 7.92 | ||
| Nasdaq Composite | Up | 0.3% | percent | 4,011 | 11.75 | ||
| 30 Year Treasury | Up | 1 | Basis Points | 3.48 | Annual Yield | ||
| The Commerce Department reports retail sales rose 1.1% in March, showing the economy is improving after the cold winter weather. This was the largest gain since September 2012. Excluding the 3.1% rise in auto sales retail sales rose 0.7%, the fastest pace since February 2013. Retail sales in February were revised to a 0.7% gain, much stronger than the initial estimate of a 0.3% increase. | |||||||
| Russian stocks dropped as tension escalated between Russia and Ukraine, with pro-Russian activists ignoring a deadline from Kiev to disarm or face military force. Russia’s blue-chip MICEX index fell 1.4% to 1,343.30. Ukraine’s government has mobilized the military to move east in an effort to stop pro-Russian seperatists from extending their reach into the country,. | |||||||
| Oil futures are mixed, with Brent futures buoyed by further tensions in Ukraine ICE Brent crude futures rose 0.6%, to $107.96 a barrel. | |||||||
| Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK. | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/retail-sales-sizzle-in-march-2014-04-14 | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/russian-stocks-fall-as-russian-activists-hold-firm-in-ukraine-2014-04-14?dist=markets | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-futures-mixed-brent-lifted-by-ukraine-tensions-2014-04-14?dist=markets | |||||||
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