Comtex SmarTrend Opening Bell Comments -- March 18, 2010 (DJI,INX,IXIC)
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:37
Written on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 10:37am
By Chip Brian

Last updated March 18, 2010: 8:45 AM ET --- U.S. stock futures are trading mixed Thursday, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to its highest level of the year. The Labor Department said initial claims for jobless benefits fell by 5,000 to 457,000 last week. Economists had expected a drop of 7,000. U.S. consumer prices were flat in February compared with the previous month as higher car prices were offset by lower energy costs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading 5.00 points above fair value, the S&P500 (INX) futures are trading 0.90 points below fair value, and the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) futures are trading 3.00 points below fair value.

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