How does Inflation Effect the Economy

Daily Market Commentary for August 12, 2008points on the trading session, high on the trading
from Dallas Federal Reserve Bank Presidentsession $122.46, low on the trading session
Richard Fisher added to the negative sentiment$113.45 for a closing stock price at $119.75.
when he commented that the U.S. economy wasNational Association of Securities Dealers
in a prolonged period of slow growth and couldAutomated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market
shrink further, later this year. U.S. trade deficitindicators today: Advanced stock prices 1,213;
surprisingly shrank in June and adds one moredeclined stock prices 1,651; unchanged stock
piece of evidence that we are, in fact in aprices 145; stock prices hitting new highs 51;
recession. (read more)stock prices hitting new lows 75. NASDAQ
At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stockquotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well
Exchange, here is how the major world indicesas stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols
and major U.S. stock indices ended the session onof Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ
the world market as well as the emergingstock market for Day Trading online and active
markets including the stock market closing bellDay Trading for those who are or would like to
price: DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) triplebe Day Trading for a living: Dealer Track Holdings
digit loss of 139.96 points on the day to end theIncorporated (NasdaqGS: TRAK) stock price
trading session at 11,642.39 NYSE (New Yorkgained 0.27 points on the trading session, high on
Stock Exchange) loss of 94.23 points to end thethe trading session $16.54, low on the trading
trading session at 8,398.71 NASDAQ loss of 9.34session $14.09 for a closing stock price at $16.06;
points to end the trading session at 2,430.61 S&PZoltek Companies Incorporated (NasdaqGS:
500 loss of 15.73 points to end the trading sessionZOLT) stock price shed 2.82 points on the trading
at 1,289.59 FTSE All-World excluding - U.S. loss ofsession, high on the trading session $16.13, low on
1.56 points to end the trading session at 223.30the trading session $14.30 for a closing stock price
FTSE RAFI 1000 loss of 85.75 points to end theat $15.45; ACI Worldwide Incorporated
trading session at 5,081.21 BEL 20 (BEL20) gain of(NasdaqGS: ACIW) stock price shed 5.79 points
13.18 points to end the trading session at 3,117.14on the trading session, high on the trading session
CAC 40 (CAC40) loss of 20.01 points to end the$20.14, low on the trading session $14.16 for a
trading session at 4,518.48 FTSE100 (UKX100)closing stock price at $15.18; Incorporated
loss of 7.3 points to end the trading session at(NasdaqGS: BIDU) stock price gained 7.44 points
5,534.50 NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit loss ofon the trading session, high on the trading session
127.31 points on the day to end the trading$317.85, low on the trading session $303.19 for a
session at 13,303.60closing stock price at $311.84; Apple Incorporated
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market(NasdaqGS: AAPL) stock price gained 3.21 points
indicators for the day: Advanced stock priceson the trading session, high on the trading session
1,053; declined stock prices 2,107; unchanged$179.29, low on the trading session $173.51 for a
stock prices 96; stock prices hitting new highs 35closing stock price at $176.77; First Solar
and stock prices hitting new lows 48. NYSEIncorporated (NasdaqGS: FSLR) stock price gained
quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as2.50 points on the trading session, high on the
well as stock quotes, stock prices and stocktrading session $257.56, low on the trading session
symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New$248.65 for a closing stock price at $250.50;
York Stock Exchange stock market for DayGoogle Incorporated (NasdaqGS: GOOG) stock
Trading online and active Day Trading for thoseprice gained 2.06 points on the trading session,
who are or would like to be Day Trading for ahigh on the trading session $506.13, low on the
living: Constellation Energy Group Incorporatedtrading session $498.00 for a closing stock price
(NYSE: CEG) stock price shed 11.79 points on theat $502.90.
trading session, high on the trading session $73.57,Market trends on the American Stock Exchange
low on the trading session $57.10 for a closing(AMEX) and stock market indicators for today:
stock price at $61.25; Nucor Corporation (NYSE:Advanced stock prices 436; declined stock prices
NUE) stock price shed 0.86 points on the trading727; unchanged stock prices 111; stock prices
session, high on the trading session $51.34, low onhitting new highs 16; stock prices hitting new lows
the trading session $48.77 for a closing stock54.
price at $49.78; CME Group Incorporated (NYSE:Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market activity
CME) stock price shed 13.19 points on the tradingfor the day, at time of this posting for
session, high on the trading session $356.17, lowSeptember 2008 Contracts: E-mini S&P 500 (ES)
on the trading session $335.98 for a closing stockend of day price 1,291.35 change -0.25 E-mini
price at $337.00; McDermott InternationalNASDAQ-100 (NQ) end of day price 1,944.75,
Corporation (NYSE: MDR) stock price shed 5.67change 0.00 E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 (SMP) end
points on the trading session, high on the tradingof day price 392.50, change 0.00 $5 DJIA (YM)
session $40.00, low on the trading session $35.01end of day price 11,645, change 0
for a closing stock price at $36.21; Bunge LimitedWorld Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex
(NYSE: BG) stock price gained 3.66 points on theTrading by active Forex Traders, at time of this
trading session, high on the trading session $95.36,posting: Euro 0.6702 to U.S. Dollars 1.4920
low on the trading session $91.04 for a closingJapanese Yen 109.34 to U.S. Dollars 0.0091 British
stock price at $94.51; Goldman Sachs GroupPound 0.5273 to U.S. Dollars 1.8963 Canadian Dollar
Incorporated (NYSE: GS) stock price shed 10.701.0634 to U.S. Dollars 0.9404 Swiss Franc 1.0865
points on the trading session, high on the tradingto U.S. Dollars 0.9204
session $173.48, low on the trading sessionCommodity Markets: Energy Sector: Light Crude
$166.56 for a closing stock price at $167.30; Fluor(NYMEX: NYM) shed $1.44 on the day for a
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) stock price shed 4.54closing price of $113.01 a barrel ($US per barrel)
points on the trading session, high on the tradingHeating Oil (NYMEX: NYM) shed $0.04 on the day
session $80.74, low on the trading session $67.10for a closing price of $3.08 a gallon ($US per
for a closing stock price at $71.64; Ventasgallon) Natural Gas (NYMEX: NYM) shed $0.01 on
Incorporated (NYSE: VTR) stock price shed 2.39the day for a closing price of $8.41 per million
points on the trading session, high on the tradingBTU ($US per mmbtu.) Unleaded Gas (NYMEX:
session $46.50, low on the trading session $45.01NYM) shed $0.02 on the day for a closing price of
for a closing stock price at $45.62; LDK Solar$2.84 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Company Limited (NYSE: LDK) stock price gainedMetals Markets: Gold Market Price (COMEX: CMX)
5.79 points on the trading session, high on theshed $13.70 on the day for a closing price of
trading session $42.42, low on the trading session$814.60 ($US per Troy ounce) Silver (COMEX:
$38.40 for a closing stock price at $39.37; UnionCMX) shed $0.14 on the day for a closing price of
Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) stock price shed$14.49 ($US per Troy ounce) Platinum (NYMEX:
3.11 points on the trading session, high on theNYM) shed $56.70 on the day for a closing price
trading session $80.15, low on the trading sessionof $1,478.80 ($US per Troy ounce) Copper
$73.53 for a closing stock price at $76.14;(COMEX: CMX) shed $0.07 on the day for a
BlackRock Incorporated (NYSE: BLK) stock priceclosing price of $3.28 ($US per pound)
shed 6.18 points on the trading session, high onLivestock and Meat Markets (cents per lb.): Lean
the trading session $233.90, low on the tradingHogs (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) shed
session $222.07 28 a closing stock price at1.35 on the day for a closing price of 75.85 Pork
$224.57; CF Industries Holdings IncorporatedBellies (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) gained
(NYSE: CF) stock price shed 1.20 points on the3.33 on the day for a closing price of 99.70 Live
trading session, high on the trading sessionCattle (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) gained
$129.88, low on the trading session $123.56 for a0.63 on the day for a closing price of 107.45
closing stock price at $126.53; Ultrashort FinancialFeeder Cattle (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME)
Corporation (NYSE: SKF) stock price gained 9.04shed 0.28 on the day for a closing price of 116.