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The investor didn't want to push down the market, don't know the story behind

But i still keep my negative view of the market.

29 April 2009
US Market
The Dow index open 7951and close at 8016 and high is 8092 at 2.42pm. –8.05(-0.10%)
Sector performance (% change on day): Financials (-1.83%), Tech (-0.57%), Health Care (+0.12%), Consumer Staples (+0.41%), Consumer Discretionary (+0.23%), Industrials (-1.19%), Energy (+0.52%), Telecom (+1.20%), Materials (-1.07%), and Utilities (+0.37%).

Dow -8.05 at 8016.95, Nasdaq -5.60 at 1673.81, S&P -2.35 at 855.16

AAPL 123.9, AIG 1.34 GE 12.00, SBUX 13.5, INTC 15.05,BAC 8.15,CSCO 18.67,C 2.89 NXY 18.64,SU 24.6
The EUR trade at 1.3229 at 5.32 pm.
The GBP trade at 1.4764 at 5:32 pm
The CAD trade at 1.2052 at 5:32 pm
The NZD trade at 0.5689 at 5:32pm
The AUD trade at 0.7170 at 5:32pm
The JPY 96.95 at 5.32 pm
The Gold price is 895 at 5:32 pm
The Crude Oil is 50.71 at 5.32 pm

The Dow future is trading from +21 in the early morning to +73 at 5:34pm

Japan Market

Market Close for holiday

HK Market
The HS Index open at 14767 and close at 14956 +401(+2.76%), April Future is 14862, May Future is 14789 the turnover volume is 506M Previous 562M
The 005 open at 51.75 and close at 51.3 with turnover 36M previous 33M
The 3988 open at 2.77and close at 2.83 with turnover 555M and previous 527M
The 1398 open at 4.16 and close at 4.31 with turnover 593M and previous 921M

HSBC London price is 456- 0.75(-0.16%) at 5:38pm
Hang Seng Index 14956.95 +401.84 +2.76%
HSI - Finance 21647.83 +567.26 +2.69%
HSI - Utilities 35951.30 +196.19 +0.55%
HSI - Properties 19520.28 +761.78 +4.06%
HSI - Commerce & Industry 8257.46 +229.32 +2.86%
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index 8796.08 +310.86 +3.66%
Hang Seng China H-Financials Index 11548.13 +406.67 +3.65%
Hang Seng Composite Index 2073.75 +62.81 +3.12%
Last update: 29-04-2009 16:01
Hang Seng China 50 Index 4911.92 +178.85 +3.78%
Hang Seng China AH Premium Index 139.32 -0.58 -0.41%
China market

The Shanghai Index open at 2401 and close at 2468 with volume 1211M and previous 908M
BOC close at RMB3.53
ICBC close at RMB4.11

Release Reports
International
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
4:00 a.m. EU: Mar Monetary developments in the euro area
4:10 a.m. EU: Apr Bloomberg Eurozone Retail PMI
4:30 a.m. UK: Feb Average weekly earnings
8:30 a.m. CAN: Feb Weekly Employee Earnings Y/Y Previous: +3.2%
7:01 p.m. UK: Apr Consumer Confidence Survey Expected: -29 Previous: -30
7:15 p.m. JPN: Apr Mfg PMI
7:50 p.m. JPN: Mar Indus Production, prelim (on month) Previous: -9.4%
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
7:00 a.m. Mortgage Applications Refinance Index: Previous: +7.7%.
8:30 a.m. 1Q Advance GDP: Expected: -4.6%. Previous: -6.3%.
10:30 a.m. U.S. Energy Dept Oil Inventories For Apr 24
2:15 p.m. Apr FOMC Interest Rate Decision

Earning report :
29/4 Starbuck, 28/4 NXY

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