Citigroup Inc. - C

[jbowyer]

I previously **had** accounts at Citibank in Brno, Czech Republic, but I closed them after I became pissed off at Citibank’s repeated incompetence.

When I needed to perform a transaction beyond a simply deposit or withdrawal, Citi never got it right the first time. Wiring money to the U.S. Automatic payment of my telephone bill. Nothing.

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I needed to get a VISA card so I could make some payments through the Internet. When I arrived at Citibank’s office, the branch manager led me to my “Personal Banker”, a new face that I hadn’t previously met. She did not even greet me or find out who I was. Instead, she immediately said to the branch manager, “I’m busy now. I’m doing investments.”

My personality only knows two modes: nice guy or devil from Hell. Obviously, my “Personal Banker” and I were going to have a problem, so I excused myself and went for my wife. When we returned, our “Personal Banker” informed us that Citibank has only corporate VISA cards, not personal ones. Therefore, my wife and I left to open an account at another bank.

A short time later, we found out that Citibank **does** have personal VISA cards.

This young lady is “doing investments” but she doesn’t even know which VISA cards Citibank offers.

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My wife works as a bridge designer. Her supervisor has a son who works for Citi in Prague. According to the son, Citi’s managers have explicitly told their subordinates, “If you want to get ahead at Citi, you must give us negative information about your co-workers”.

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That’s what your hard-earned tax dollars are going to bail out.

[gddb856]

I had a couple issues with Citi credit cards also. My available balance was very high and they have drop it below $10000 limit. The customer service is not friendly but i made a good amount of money on their stocks. I wonder why the goverment bail them out.

[Stock_Analyzer]

TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (C.N) said it has merged its equity and credit research groups in Japan as it streamlines its Japanese operations.

Credit analysts at Nikko Citigroup Ltd, who had belonged to a fixed-income division, are now with a group called Citi Investment Research & Analysis, which provides equity and fixed-income research as well as economic analysis, said a spokeswoman at Nikko Citigroup, Citigroup's Japanese investment banking unit.

Separately, Citigroup last month combined fixed income, currencies and equity trading products to create the Global Markets group. It appointed Brian Mccappin, who had led fixed income and currencies products, to head the new team, she said.

The U.S. banking group has been streamlining its operations in Japan after buying Nikko Cordial, the country's third-largest brokerage, in 2007.

Citigroup plans to merge Nikko Cordial and Nikko Citigroup but said last month the merger would be delayed. [ID:nN17312434] (Reporting by Junko Fujita; Editing by Chris Gallagher)

[Stock_Analyzer]

Citi reaches deal with lawmakers on home loans
Citigroup reaches agreement with key senators on mortgage bankruptcy compromise
Alan Zibel, AP Real Estate Writer
Thursday January 8, 2009, 4:32 pm EST
Yahoo! Buzz Print Related:Citigroup, Inc.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal with Citigroup Inc. on a plan to let bankruptcy judges alter home loans in an effort to prevent foreclosures and urged other lenders to follow suit.

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The lawmakers aim to attach the plan to President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus legislation, and said Thursday the change in bankruptcy law could ease the foreclosure crisis that has dragged the economy into the worst recession in decades.

The compromise between Citigroup and Sens. Richard Durbin of Illinois, Charles Schumer and Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, would be limited to loans made before the bill is signed. Obama has said he backs the concept.

Schumer said he received calls Thursday from several banks -- which he did not name -- indicating their potential interest in supporting the idea.

"This is a breakthrough day," the senior senator from New York said in a news conference on Capitol Hill. "We've been stymied because the banking industry opposed this simple provision, which is key to getting a floor to the housing market."

New York-based Citi did not immediately comment on the announcement.

The so-called "cramdown" proposal has been backed by Democrats over the past year as a potential solution to the foreclosure crisis. Consumer advocates and Democrats say it would prod the lending industry to be more aggressive about modifying loans because of the looming threat of having a bankruptcy judge involved.

But the lending industry has battled fiercely against the idea, arguing it would force lenders to hike mortgage rates because they would have to charge more for loans that could be altered later by a judge.

"This would hurt the housing market at the exact time we're trying to stimulate it," said Scott Talbott, chief lobbyist at the Financial Services Roundtable, which represents large banks and insurance companies.

To qualify, borrowers would need to demonstrate that they have asked their lender for a loan modification before filing for bankruptcy.

Currently, a 1993 Supreme Court decision bars judges from altering first mortgages on primary homes, though such changes are allowed on loans for vacation homes, motorcycles, boats and other kinds of property.

Consumer advocates say that is unfair, while mortgage lenders contend it benefits the vast majority of borrowers who don't fall into bankruptcy because it keeps mortgage credit for primary residences cheap.

Other attempts by the government to deal with the surge in foreclosures over the past two years haven't made much of a dent in the problem.

A federal program, dubbed Hope for Homeowners, was intended to let 400,000 troubled homeowners swap risky loans for conventional 30-year fixed-rate loans with lower rates. But the early results have been disappointing, with fewer than 400 applications since the program's launch on Oct. 1.

In an interview earlier this week, a lobbyist for the mortgage industry vowed to keep the bankruptcy judge plan out of the economic recovery bill.

"We think that's an unwise move that could delay the stimulus package," said Francis Creighton, the Mortgage Bankers Association's chief lobbyist.

In a speech Thursday at George Mason University outside Washington, Obama asked Congress to work with him "day and night, on weekends if necessary" to pass an economic revival plan within the next few weeks so that it can be ready for his signature shortly after he takes office on Jan. 20

Obama promised to rewrite financial regulations and pledged to launch "a sweeping effort to address the foreclosure crisis so that we can keep responsible families in their homes."

Associated Press Writers Stephen Bernard and Jennifer Loven contributed to this report.

[chuck44l]

Citigroup Inc. - C Another popular stock in the chat room this week Plenty of volume here for some great flipping opportunities but use caution as C can get very volitile. Pleasefeel free to share your thought on C.

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[MTnews]

Daily Market Commentary for January 26, 2009 from Millennium-Traders.Com

Laugh of the Day: Citigroup is proceeding with the purchase of a $50M Dassault Falcon 7X corporate Jet even after receiving TARP funds. (read more)

Economic data released today:

Existing Home Sales:
U.S. December Existing Home Sales rose 6.5% to 4.74 Million rate; U.S. December Existing Home Sales consensus 4.40 Million Rate; U.S. Inventory Of Unsold US Homes at 9.3 Months Supply; U.S. December Median Existing Home Price fell 15.3% on the year to $175,400.

Leading Indicators:
U.S. Conference Board December Leading Index rose by 0.3%; U.S. Conference Board December Coincident Index fell by 0.5%; U.S. Conference Board December Lagging Index fell by 0.4%.

At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S. stock indices ended the trading session on the world markets as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) gain of 38.47 points to end the trading session at 8,116.03
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain of 49.06 points to end the trading session at 5,244.61
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain of 12.17 points to end the trading session at 1,489.46
S&P 500 (SPX) gain of 4.62 points to end the trading session at 836.57
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain of 49.84 points to end the trading session at 1,884.03
CAC 40 (CAC40) triple digit gain of 106.23 points to end the trading session at 2,955.37
FTSE100 (UKX100) triple digit gain of 156.54 points to end the trading session at 4,209.01
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) loss of 63.11 points at the end the trading session at 7,682.14

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 2,077, declined stock prices 1,040, unchanged stock prices 76, stock prices hitting new highs 6 and stock prices hitting new lows 45. NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: JPMorgan Chase & Company (NYSE: JPM) stock price gained 0.22 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $25.75, low on the trading session $23.74, with a closing stock price at $24.50; ITT Educational Services Incorporated (NYSE: ESI) stock price shed 9.19 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $124.63, low on the trading session $108.80, with a closing stock price at $117.02; Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) stock price shed 1.30 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $37.05, low on the trading session $34.60, with a closing stock price at $35.32; Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) stock price shed 0.78 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $45.89, low on the trading session $43.50, with a closing stock price at $44.55; Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE: ROH) stock price shed 8.72 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $59.38, low on the trading session $53.56, with a closing stock price at $57.10; American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) stock price shed 0.80 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $16.35, low on the trading session $15.01, with a closing stock price at $15.20; AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) stock price shed 4.87 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $25.09, low on the trading session $19.35, with a closing stock price at $19.62; Caterpillar Incorporated (NYSE: CAT) stock price shed 2.99 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $34.24, low on the trading session $31.70, with a closing stock price at $32.67; Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) stock price gained 4.77 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $57.12, low on the trading session $53.32, with a closing stock price at $56.2; Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) stock price gained 2.46 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $62.18, low on the trading session $57.57, with a closing stock price at $60.00; ProShares Ultrashort Financials (NYSE: SKF) stock price gained 4.52 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $168.61, low on the trading session $146.72, with a closing stock price at $163.30; Direxion Financial Bear (NYSE: FAZ) stock price gained 2.56 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $65.87, low on the trading session $53.78, with a closing stock price at $62.93; MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) stock price shed 2.33 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $128.67, low on the trading session $121.56, with a closing stock price at $123.12; CME Group Incorporated (NYSE: CME) stock price shed 2.16 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $176.00, low on the trading session $162.77, with a closing stock price at $166.58; ProShares Ultrashort S&P 500 (NYSE: SDS) stock price shed 0.90 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $81.69, low on the trading session $76.75, with a closing stock price at $80.21.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 1,745, declined stock prices 1,046, unchanged stock prices 149, stock prices hitting new highs 8 and stock prices hitting new lows 103. NASDAQ quotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: Baidu Incorporated (NasdaqGS: BIDU) stock price shed 3.62 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $119.30, low on the trading session $112.94, with a closing stock price at $115.57.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 293472, declined stock prices 219, unchanged stock prices 69, stock prices hitting new highs 3 and stock prices hitting new lows 10.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 09: End of trading session price 831.50; Change for the trading session 8.00
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 09: End of trading session price 1,178.75; Change for the trading session 14.50
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 09: End of trading session price 8,041; Change for the trading session 68
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 09: End of trading session price 501.60; Change for the trading session 6.20
E-mini S&P Small Cap 600 (HS) Mar 09: End of trading session price 7,780; Change for the trading session 35

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7596 to U.S. Dollars 1.3165
Japanese Yen 89.020 to U.S. Dollars 0.0112
British Pound 0.7162 to U.S. Dollars 1.3963
Canadian Dollar 1.2331 to U.S. Dollars 0.8176
Swiss Franc 1.1380 to U.S. Dollars 0.8787

COMMODITY MARKETS:

Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (March 09) shed $0.74 on the trading session for a closing price of $45.73 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (March 09) shed $0.02 on the trading session for a closing price of $1.42 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (March 09) shed $0.04 on the trading session for a closing price of $4.45 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (February 09) no change on the trading session for a closing price of $1.15 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (February 09) gained $13.00 on the trading session for a closing price of $910.70 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (March 09) gained $0.17 on the trading session for a closing price of $12.11 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (April 09) gained $15.90 on the trading session for a closing price of $971.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (March 09) gained $0.11 on the trading session for a closing price of $1.59 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (April 09) shed 1.63 on the trading session for a closing price of 62.78
Pork Bellies (February 09) shed 0.15 on the trading session for a closing price of 80.60
Live Cattle (April 09) shed 0.20 on the trading session for a closing price of 85.60
Feeder Cattle (March 09) shed 1.03 on the trading session for a closing price of 91.73

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (March 09) gained 3.25 on the trading session for a closing price of 393.75
Soybeans (March 09) no change on the trading session for a closing price of 1,009.00

BOND MARKET:

2 year Bond Closing price 100 2/32, change -1/32, Yield 0.83, Yield change 0.02
5 year Bond closing price of 99 9/32, change -3/32, Yield 1.65, Yield change 0.02
10 year Bond closing price 109 14/32, change -9/32, Yield 2.64, Yield change 0.03
30 year Bond closing price 120 20/32, change -1 9/32, Yield 3.38, Yield change 0.06

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[Stock_Analyzer]

pre market trading on Citigroup C at 4.30

[eddie]

By MICHAEL GRAY

Last updated: 3:50 am
March 1, 2009
Posted: 3:00 am
March 1, 2009

The US Treasury Department is ready to accept warrants instead of common shares in exchange for billions of dollars in financial aid is order to keep Uncle Sam out of the board room - and thus keep banks from being nationalized, sources said.

The move to accept warrants - the right to purchase shares in the future at a pre-determined price - will play out next week as Treasury gets results from the first round of its crucial stress tests.

In addition to keeping banks from being nationalized, the move to accept warrants in exchange for the much-needed federal cash, the recently devised strategy will boost banks' tangible common equity ratios, which appears to the financial standard Treasury will use instead of Tier-1 capital.

Banks that survive the first round but cannot remain viable during the more strenuous dire depressionary landscape will receive capital through preferred shares to be converted to common shares should the bank need to boost its Tier 1 capital ratio, according to sources inside Treasury.

Link - TREASURY EYES NEW CAPITAL IDEA - New York Post

[MTnews]

Daily Market Commentary for March 5, 2009

Citigroup became the latest 'Penny Stock' with little support near term during the trading session today after once being the largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. (read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

Economic data released today:

Unemployment Claims:
U.S. Jobless Claims for week of February 28 fell by 31K to 639K compared to survey of a drop by 12K; U.S. Continuing Claims for week of February 21 fell by 14K to 5,106,000; U.S. Jobless Claims for week of February 21 revised to 670K from 667K.

Nonfarm Productivity:
U.S. 4Q Non-Farm Productivity revised to a drop by 0.4% from an increase by 3.2%; U.S. 4Q Non-Farm Productivity Consensus increased by 0.8%; U.S. Productivity up 2.8% on average during 2008 versus 2007.

Unit Labor Costs:
U.S. 4Q Unit Labor Costs revised to an increase of 5.7% from increase of 1.8%; U.S. 4Q Unit Labor Costs Consensus an increase by 4.2%.

Factory Orders:
U.S. Factory Orders for January fell by 1.9% compared to consensus of a drop by 3.5%; U.S. Factory Orders, Excluding Transportation in January fell by 0.9%; U.S. Durable Goods for January revised to a drop by 4.5% from a drop by 5.2%; U.S. December Factory Orders revised to a drop by 4.9% from a drop by 3.9%.

At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S. stock indices ended the trading session on the world markets as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) triple digit loss of 281.40 points to end the trading session at 6,594.44
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) triple digit loss of 197.29 points to end the trading session at 4,267.80
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) loss of 54.15 points to end the trading session at 1,299.59
S&P 500 (SPX) loss of 30.32 points to end the trading session at 682.55
BEL 20 (BEL20) loss of 32.01 points to end the trading session at 1,552.18
CAC 40 (CAC40) triple digit loss of 106.05 points to end the trading session at 2,569.63
FTSE100 (UKX100) triple digit loss of 116.01 points to end the trading session at 3,529.86
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain of 142.53 points at the end the trading session at 7,433.49

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 270, declined stock prices 2,903, unchanged stock prices 35, stock prices hitting new highs 3 and stock prices hitting new lows 726. NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: Weight Watchers International (NYSE: WTW) stock price gained 2.52 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $20.39, low on the trading session $18.45, with a closing stock price at $19.41; Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) stock price shed 2.69 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $19.30, low on the trading session $16.97, with a closing stock price at $18.24; Transocean (NYSE: RIG) stock price shed 4.55 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $56.49, low on the trading session $50.26, with a closing stock price at $51.89; GameStop (NYSE: GME) stock price shed 3.84 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $26.90, low on the trading session $22.34, with a closing stock price at $23.46; CME Group (NYSE: CME) stock price shed 5.76 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $188.99, low on the trading session $180.90, with a closing stock price at $182.43; ProShares Ultrashort Financials (NYSE: SKF) stock price gained 34.97 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $250.54, low on the trading session $215.90, with a closing stock price at $242.85; Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) stock price shed 1.79 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $42.47, low on the trading session $39.57, with a closing stock price at $40.09; Direxion Financial Bear 3X (NYSE: FAZ) stock price gained 19.51 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $104.17, low on the trading session $84.17, with a closing stock price at $99.50; ITT Educational Services (NYSE: ESI) stock price shed 3.43 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $109.00, low on the trading session $98.65, with a closing stock price at $103.72; AutoZone Incorporated (NYSE: AZO) stock price shed 1.84 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $156.89, low on the trading session $151.25 with a closing stock price at $152.45; Potash (NYSE: POT) stock price shed 5.14 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $74.00, low on the trading session $68.06, with a closing stock price at $69.49.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 438, declined stock prices 2,369, unchanged stock prices 144, stock prices hitting new highs 2 and stock prices hitting new lows 582. NASDAQ quotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: PetSmart (NasdaqGS: PETM) stock price shed 1.24 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $18.40, low on the trading session $16.69, with a closing stock price at $17.27; Sigma Designs (NasdaqGS: SIGM) stock price gained 0.96 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $15.88, low on the trading session $14.70, with a closing stock price at $15.17; Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG) stock price shed 13.28 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $319.08, low on the trading session $302.64, with a closing stock price at $305.64; Baidu (NasdaqGS: BIDU) stock price gained 4.19 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $164.92, low on the trading session $158.00, with a closing stock price at $161.51; First Solar Incorporated (NasdaqGS: FSLR) stock price shed 4.47 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $107.71, low on the trading session $106.81, with a closing stock price at $108.78.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:
Advanced stock prices 179, declined stock prices 390, unchanged stock prices 70, stock prices hitting new highs 2 and stock prices hitting new lows 42.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 09: End of trading session price 686.25; Change for the trading session -22.25
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 09: End of trading session price 1,083.75; Change for the trading session -17.25
E-mini DOW $5 (YM) Mar 09: End of trading session price 6,625; Change for the trading session -202
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 09: End of trading session price 414.20; Change for the trading session -14.40
E-mini S&P Small Cap 600 (HS) Mar 09: End of trading session price 7,215; Change for the trading session -155

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.7960 to U.S. Dollars 1.2563
Japanese Yen 97.980 to U.S. Dollars 0.0102
British Pound 0.7073 to U.S. Dollars 1.4138
Canadian Dollar 1.2895 to U.S. Dollars 0.7755
Swiss Franc 1.1693 to U.S. Dollars 0.8552

COMMODITY MARKETS:

Energy Sector - Nymex:
Light Crude (April 09) shed $1.77 on the trading session for a closing price of $43.61 per barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (April 09) shed $0.05 on the trading session for a closing price of $1.16 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (April 09) shed $0.25 on the trading session for a closing price of $4.09 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (March 09) shed $0.07 on the trading session for a closing price of $1.31 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets - Comex:
Gold (April 09) gained $21.10 on the trading session for a closing price of $927.80 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (May 09) gained $0.20 on the trading session for a closing price of $13.11 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (April 09) gained $8.50 on the trading session for a closing price of $1,063.00 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (May 09) shed $0.09 on the trading session for a closing price of $1.65 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (April 09) gained 0.10 on the trading session for a closing price of 62.33
Pork Bellies (May 09) gained 1.35 on the trading session for a closing price of 81.55
Live Cattle (April 09) shed 0.75 on the trading session for a closing price of 84.65
Feeder Cattle (April 09) shed 1.03 on the trading session for a closing price of 93.85

Other Commodities - Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):
Corn (May 09) shed 5.00 on the trading session for a closing price of 363.50
Soybeans (May 09) shed 15.50 on the trading session for a closing price of 868.50

BOND MARKET:
2 year Bond Closing price 99 31/32, change 4/32, Yield 0.88, Yield change -0.06
5 year Bond closing price of 100 10/32, change 20/32, Yield 1.80, Yield change -0.14
10 year Bond closing price 99 14/32, change 1 14/32, Yield 2.81, Yield change -0.07
30 year Bond closing price 100 4/32, change 3 7/32, Yield 3.49, Yield change -0.18

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[eddie]

C is gapping up by about 20% @ 6:30 AM ET.

Interestingly, it looks like a Pincher Play. We have a strong ADX (50), the PPO is -34 and the RSI is in oversold region...........

(The M2M speculations should also help the banks.)

last but not the least - Pandit: Citi operating at profit through February

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Pandit...-14591445.html