today’s data 2010-10-18

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index increased three points in October to 16, which is the same level as it was in June and higher than the predicted reading of 13. The index's components, which are current sales conditions, sales expectations, and traffic of prospective buyers, all increased.
U.S. industrial production, however, fell 0.2% in September after showing a 0.2% increase in August. Economists had also predicted an increase of 0.2%. Capacity utilization fell, as well, t o 74.7% in September compared with August's figure of 74.8%, which also is what economists predicted for September. Year-over-year industrial production, however, was up by 5.4%.
At midday, the Dow was up 0.4%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.3%. The Nasdaq was 0.1% higher.
Stocks on the Move
Citigroup C reported a third-quar ter profit of $2.2 billion, compared with a $101 million profit the same time last year. Year-over-year revenue also increased 2% to $21 billion but declined 6% compared with second-quarter revenue. The bank's total credit-loss provisions were $5.92 billion, down from $9.1 billion a year earlier and $6.67 billion in the prior quarter. Shares were 4.3% higher at midday.


not bad at all. uptrend hold well. let’s check 1190