As of 10:30am ET, volume was still below the six-month average with advancers and decliners about par.

Natural Gas Inventories were within expectations: +65 BCF VS. EXPECTED RANGE OF +60 TO +65 BCF

MARCH WHOLESALE INVENTORIES:  -0.1% V 0.5%E
- prior revised from 1.1% to 0.9%

HankyPanky Paulson says he expects the tax rebate checks to help consumers "right away" (a little sense of urgency there it seems) and reiterates that the US economy prospects remain ’solid’.

FITCH DOWNGRADES CIT ISSUER DEBT RATING TO A- FROM A, OUTLOOK NEGATIVE; AFFECTS $62B IN DEBT

3 Responses to “Market Update 10:48am ET”
  1. Noel Thomas says:

    Good Morning, Lisa,

    I know that Chuck has previously posted that at some
    point, he may open a position on the SDS. Are we
    getting close to taking executive action?

    Best Always,

    Noel

  2. ecklebob says:

    Rebate checks @ $300-$1,800? I would rather have my personal finances back stopped by the Fed at about $29 billion.

  3. Lisa says:

    Chuck says: I would say yes, keeping the stop at 54.85.

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