The Open

Markets open lower led down by the DJIA -40, NAZ -1 and SPX -1.5. MID's higher and RUT's lower.

Strong sectors- oils, ags, biotechs, utils and metals while all the big banks and brokers are red in addition to gaming, airlines, telecom, real estate and retail.

Key stocks- 17 out of 40 red- leaders- POT MON GOOG MTW BIDU BG CAT- losers- NVDA WYNN C MGM UA LVS BAC TIF;

NYSE- flat internals;

NAZ -100 net red;

NDX- 50 GREEN;

OEX- 50 GREEN;

IBD -68 GREEN;

Still bullish but looking at the NAZ/NDX as C JPM MA MTB USB V WB WFC BEN GS LEH LM MER MS TROW all trading red- NAZ- winners include GOOG AAPL RIMM APOL BIIB NIHD EBAY GENZ ERTS WFMI GILD;

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