Dow Jones Close 12/24/09 - Stock Market Closing Prices

Stock Market Closing Prices - 12/24/09

Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) Close - 10520.10 Up 53.66
Nasdaq Stock Market Close - 2285.69 Up 16.05
S&P 500 Close - 1126.48 Up 5.89
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Libor Rates - 12/24/09 - Mortgage Rates

Commodities Closing Prices - 12/24/09

Gold Close - 1106
Oil Close - 77.38
Natural Gas Close - 5.64

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 10510 on 12/24/09, as the stock market closed early but started the Santa Claus rally. The week after Christmas is historically good and the run up is referred to as the Santa Claus rally.

The stock market closed at 1pm today and will be closed for Christmas. Check out the rest of the holiday schedule for next week.

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Hot OTC Pink Sheets Stocks December 24 2009

The following is a list of the Most Popular OTC, OTCBB, Pink Sheets Stocks going into December 28, 2009. Topping the list today is Zevotek, Inc. This list shows you which stocks traders and investors consider " Hot " which makes for great trading. These are the stocks that I will be monitoring today and tomorrow for daytrading opportunities.

This list is my favorite way to track potential breakout OTC stocks and is not produced anywhere else! It takes into account percentage gainers or losers, volume, and how active the stock has been lately. The higher the rank, the closer I am watching. Check out my Previous Reports

Stocks Highlighted in Green are Up on the day

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1. Zevotek, Inc. (ZVTK.PK)
2. General Growth Properties Inc. (GGWPQ.PK)
3. Genta Incorporated (GETA.OB)
4. Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. (NVLT.OB)
5. Motors Liquidation Company (MTLQQ.PK)
6. China Tel Group Inc. (CHTL.OB)
7. Washington Mutual Inc. (WAMUQ.PK)
8. ORDERPRO LOGISTICS (OPLO.PK)
9. Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCCQ.PK)
10. Paid Inc. (PAYD.OB)
11. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEHMQ.PK)
12. Blue Gem Enterprise (BGEM.OB)
13. Infinity Energy Resources Inc. (IFNY.PK)
14. TARGET DEVELOPMENT (TDGI.PK)
15. HI SCORE CORPORATION (HSCO.PK)
16. BizAuctions, Inc. (BZCN.PK)
17. Cord Blood America Inc. (CBAI.OB)
18. SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. (SPNG.PK)
19. Thornburg Mortgage Inc. (THMRQ.PK)
20. Imaging3 Inc. (IMGG.OB)
21. Optigenex Inc. (OPGX.PK)
22. MedClean Technologies, Inc (MCLN.OB)
23. Artfest International, Inc. (ARTS.OB)
24. BioElectronics Corporation (BIEL.PK)
25. Expo Holdings, Inc. (EXPH.PK)


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Largest Stock Losers - 12/24/09

December 24 , 2009 - Below is a list of the Top 15 biggest losing stocks today that have decent volume. These stocks are usually going down on bad news. I usually throw these on my watch list and monitor them for a bounce or a potential short trade.


Biggest Stock Losers - 12/24/09


1. RHI Entertainment, Inc. (RHIE) - News

2. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (JTX) - News

3. General Steel Holdings, Inc. (GSI) - News

4. pSivida Corp. (PSDV) - No News

5. TLC Vision Corp. (TLCV) - News

6. Maxygen, Inc. (MAXY) - News

7. Superior Well Services Inc. (SWSI) - News

8. MDRNA, Inc. (MRNA) - News

9. Nevsun Resources Ltd. (NSU) - News

10. Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Floating Rate Fund (JFP) - No News

11. Compugen Ltd. (CGEN) - No News

12. Quest Resource Corp. (QRCP) - No News

13. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) - News

14. Vonage Holdings Corporation (VG) - No News

15. CEL-SCI Corp. (CVM) - No News



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Biggest Stock Gainers 12/24/09 December 24, 2009

Today, December 24, 2009, there are several stock gainers that are breaking out with some nice momentum. If you are looking to day trade today, you might want to check out the following stocks. Check out some of today's biggest gainers and the Top Stocks for 2009. You can find my Past, Current, and Future Stock Gainers Report Right Here


Top Stocks 12/24/09 - Biggest Gainers Today


Camtek Ltd. (CAMT) - No News

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (QCOR) - FDA Accepts for Review Questcor's Filing of Its Supplemental New Drug Application for H.P. Acthar(R) Gel for Treatment of Infantile Spasms

Golar LNG Ltd. (GLNG) - No News

PMI Group Inc. (PMI) - PMI restructures certain policies, gets $51 mln benefit

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SCLN) - No News

Athersys, Inc. (ATHX) - Form 8-K for ATHERSYS, INC / NEW

Radian Group Inc. (RDN) - No News

Hoku Scientific, Inc. (HOKU) - Chinese company gains control of Hoku Scientific


Other Stock Gainers:

InnerWorkings Inc. (INWK)
A123 Systems, Inc. (AONE)
Silicon Graphics International Corp. (SGI)
FSI International Inc. (FSII)
MBIA Inc. (MBI)
Curis Inc. (CRIS)
China North East Petroleum Holdings Limited (NEP)
China Sky One Medical, Inc. (CSKI)
China Automotive Systems Inc. (CAAS)
ManTech International Corp. (MANT)
Tata Motors Ltd. (TTM)
Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN)
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. (EROC)


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Hot Penny Stocks 12/24/09 December 24, 2009

Today, 12/24/09, there are a few penny stock gainers breaking out to the upside. Be sure to check out the Top 2009 Penny Stock Gainers on the NYSE, Nasdaq, and AMEX. We also list OTC and Pink Sheets stock gainers below. You can find ALL Penny Stock Reports Here

Penny Stock Gainers - December 24, 2009


Pacific Capital Bancorp (PCBC) - Pacific Capital may sell tax unit to private equity fund

YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) - Trucker YRC again extends bond exchange deadline

South Financial Group Inc. (TSFG) - No News

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (ABK) - No News

US Concrete Inc. (RMIX) - No News

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PLG) - No News


OTC - Pink Sheets Stock Gainers - 12/24/09


ORDERPRO LOGISTICS (OPLO.PK)
Thornburg Mortgage Inc. (THMRQ.PK)
FirstFed Financial Corp. (FFED.PK)
AMELOT HOLDINGS INC (AMHD.PK)
Green Bridge Industries, Inc. (GRBG.PK)
Zevotek, Inc. (ZVTK.PK)
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCCQ.PK)
Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. (NVLT.OB)
ATLANTIS TECH GRP (ATNP.PK)
Paid Inc. (PAYD.OB)
TARGET DEVELOPMENT (TDGI.PK)
China Tel Group Inc. (CHTL.OB)
HI SCORE CORPORATION (HSCO.PK)


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Baltic Dry Index Shipping Rates 12/24/09 BDI

The BDI data is critical for how the DryBulk Shipping Stocks such as DryShips Inc ( DRYS ), Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd (EXM), Diana Shipping Inc ( DSX ), Genco Shipping & Trading Limited ( GNK ), TBS International Limited ( TBSI ), Navios Maritime ( NM ), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. ( EGLE ), Paragon Shipping Inc. ( PRGN ), Star Bulk Carriers Corp. ( SBLK ), and OceanFreight Inc ( OCNF ) will trade during the day. As you probably know, the Dry Bulk Shipping index can tell you a lot about the state of the World Economy. When Bulk Shipping Rates are at all time highs, the World Economy is outstanding. When Bulk Shipping Rates are as low as they have been lately, it signifies that the world trade has come to a screeching halt

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Dry Bulk Shipping Rates - December 24, 2009 - BDI Down 14 Straight Days

Baltic Dry Index ( BDI ) - 3005 Down 18
Baltic Cape Index ( BCI ) - 3887 Down 30
Baltic Panamax Index ( BPI ) - 3567 Up 23
Supramax Index ( BSI ) - 2224 Down 22
Past Bulk Shipping Rates

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Stock Market Hours 12/24/09 December 24 2009

Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve Thursday? Yes, Wall Street is open but will close early! The Stock Market, which includes the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500, Banks, and Bond Market will be closed on 12/25/09 for Christmas which is a National Holiday. Post Offices & Banks will also be Closed.

The Stock Market will reopen on 12/28/09 and resume trading at 8am for pre market.

Stock Market Hours:

12/24/09 - December 24, 2009 - Open - Early Close - 1pm EST - Christmas Eve

12/25/09 - December 25, 2009 - Closed - Christmas

12/28/09 - December 28, 2009 - Open - Regular Hours

12/31/09 - December 31, 2009 - Open - Regular Hours - New Years Eve

1/1/10 - January 1, 2010 - Closed - New Years

Banks - Post Offices

Banks & Post Offices will be closed for Christmas but will be open for Christmas Eve. They will be open New Years Eve but closed for New Years.


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Mortgage Rates 12/24/09 December 24, 2009

Housing Bottom? One of the things I watch for regarding a possible housing bottom are daily mortgage rates. Below is list of Today's Mortgage Rates out of Wells Fargo.


Loan Type - Interest Rate - APR - 12/24/09


30-Year Fixed 5.250% 5.444%
30-Year Fixed FHA 5.500% 6.245%
15-Year Fixed 4.500% 4.826%
5-Year ARM 4.000% 3.692%
5-Year ARM FHA 4.000% 3.460%


Jumbo Loan Rates - APR - 12/24/09


30-Year Fixed 5.750% 5.895%
5-Year ARM 5.000% 4.012%

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1 and 3 Month Libor Rates 12/24/09 Today's Libor Rates

It seems as though everyone is watching Libor rates these days. Today's Libor Rates for 12/24/09 are: 1 Month Libor Rate - 0.231% & 3 Month Libor Rate - 0.251%. The overnight Libor rate is 0.177%. As you can see, Libor Rates have not changed today, December 24, 2009. All three libor rates stayed the same.

Here are Previous Libor rates. You can also compare Libor Rates to how the Dow Jones traded.

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