Market Update Report 10/26/2015

The KUIK Market Update for Monday, October 26:
Markets are mixed.
Index Direction Change Units Time Change
Dow Down                    (14)  points           17,632 8:06 AM
S&P500 Down -0.2% percent             2,071      (3.68)
Nasdaq Composite Up 0.2% percent             5,040       8.51
30 Year Treasury Down                      (3) Basis Points               2.87 Annual Yield
European stocks ended lower today, easing from the two-month high last week after China cut interest rates and the European Central Bank signaled more stimulus. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.2% to 376.55, with only telecomm gaining ground.
FedEx said today that it expects shipments during the holiday period between the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve to rise 12.4% above a year ago to 317 million shipments. The company will add  55,000 employees for the holidays.
The Commerce Department reports that sales of new homes fell 11.5% in September to an annual rate of 468,000. That’s the lowest level in 10 months, and due to a 62% drop in the Northeast. Economists expected an annual rate of 550,000. The median price of a new home in September was 13.5% higher compared to a year ago. New-home purchases are still up 2% in compared to September 2014.
Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for 1360 KUIK.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-giving-back-gains-after-reaching-two-month-high-2015-10-26
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fedex-expects-holiday-shipments-to-increase-124-2015-10-26
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-home-sales-slump-115-in-september-2015-10-26
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