Morning Market Report 9/19/2013

The KUIK Morning Market Report for Thursday, September 19:
Markets are flat after yesterday’s big up move.
Index Direction Change Units Last Time Change
Dow Down                      (5) points           15,675 6:56 AM
S&P500 Up 0.11% percent             1,727             1.83
Nasdaq Composite Up 0.19% percent             3,791             7.14
30 Year Treasury Up                       1 Basis Points               3.77 Annual Yield
JP Morgan paid a whale of a fine.  J.P. Morgan Chase  will pay $920 million in a global settlement related to the “London Whale” scandal to regulators. The largest payment of $300 million will go to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, with $200 million each to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve, and $220 million to the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority.  The SEC charged the firm with misstating financial results and lacking effective internal controls related to more than $6 billion in losses the firm incurred in 2012 over complex derivatives trading.
The Labor Department reported Initial jobless claims climbed by 15,000 to 309,000 in the week ended Sept. 14. A sharp drop two weeks ago sent claims below the 300,000 mark for the first time in seven years, but the decline appeared to be tied more to processing delays than a sudden improvement in a sluggish U.S. labor market. 
Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jp-morgan-to-pay-920-million-whale-fine-2013-09-19
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-jobless-claims-rise-15000-to-309000-2013-09-19
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