MIDDAY SNOOZE

Markets in chop mode as the early strength was sold and the now the weakness is being bought as the SPX is down 1 point and the NAZ -14 after being much lower.

Strong sectors- energy, metals, utils and bio tech while gaming, real estate, brokers and semis lag.

NYSE- 675 net losers;

NAZ- 150 net losers;

OEX - 45 GREEN;

NDX- 33 GREEN;

VIX- flat at 50.3;

TRIN- .65 with up and down volume about even;

Links:

Great charts on the unemployment numbers;

GM on the Brink;

Latest from the auction block;

More gov borrowing;

The TWEETDECK;

Going to stick with choppy trading for the balance of the day and looking to be involved with SMN SRS SSO QID DDM.