The primary stock indices finished the last trading session mixed as the blue
chips could not sustain the momentum that built Wednesday. News that central
banks around the globe would work together to boosts the global economy was
positive, but the relative crisis that continues to play out in the eurozone
remains a heavy burden for investors and stocks to absorb. That being said,
stocks are doing very well this week in the U.S. and are working towards their
best weekly gains in several years. The positive action was observed again this
morning. Primary eurozone indicators were sharply higher at this point. Futures
in the U.S. were positive as well. Stock futures for the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and
S&P 500 were green across the board prior to opening bell this morning. Stocks
were set for the positive open on this last day of trading this week. As the
session reached the mid-day mark indices wee climbing. The positively skewed
jobs data was key today. The jobless rate dropped from 9 percent to 8.6 percent.
As mid-day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher by .31 percent at
12,057.30. The Nasdaq was higher by .46 percent at 2,638.29 and the S& 500 was
higher by .45 percent at 1,250.19. Frank Matto
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