Firmer tone, above averaged volume :Modest recovery for the market with volume running at an above average pace (Nasdaq 1.056 bln, NYSE 916 mln). Top performing sectors include: Airline +3.3%, Steel +2.1%, Natural Gas +2.1%, Healthcare +2%, REIT +2%, Casino +1.8%, Retail +1.6%, Utility +1.5%, Restaurant +1.4%, Chemical +1.4%, Oil Service +1.3%, Oil +1.2%, Transportation +1.2%, Tobacco +1.1%, Software +1.1%. Semi (-1.9%) is the weak link today with MXIM -13% (avg trade 4.5 mln, today 19.5 mln) contributing to the heavier trade at the Nasdaq. Coal -1.3% is also on the defensive but it is well off the morning low.
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