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If you haven’t heard of World of Warcraft by now, then you must so over computer games. But wait, World of Warcraft is not just a computer game. It is an online game that can gather multiple players. But not any kind of game, it is a role playing game that presents a wide range of interesting, even captivating characters that come in multiple races and classes, characters that have numerous professions, from alchemists to mining and from engineering to jewelry crafting; and even from cooking to poisoning.

Sounds tempting, right? This game is actually quite tempting for the numerous players that enter this virtual fantasy world, where they have the chance to select and build stronger characters, gain more skills, more intelligence, more power and the list can go on and on.

Identifying with the World of Warcraft Character

Besides the killing the enemies part, besides the completing the tasks and quests part, parts that, why not admit, are characteristic to all types of action games, the game has a certain dosage of oneness and comes along with a very high dosage of competitiveness between characters, or, better said, between the players behind the characters, players that are stimulated to obtain the virtual rewards and to empower their characters’ abilities.

The players tend to identify with the characters they build and lead, they tend to care for them (some more than they should), they basically live their life, a life which is much more fun and challenging than their own, since it deals with actions quests and fights with the enemies.

Are We Dealing with a World of Warcraft Virtual Community?

The answer to the above question is quite obvious: yes, we are dealing with an official online community that represents the World of Warcraft game. Forums, artwork and stories, changing opinions and impressions about the game, getting advises regarding the game strategies and even buying and selling characters, these are just some of the aspects and opportunities that this community implies and offers to the fans of the game. And the community seems to be extending more and more.

Just How Popular Is World of Warcraft?

Considering all the facts above, it is no wonder that world of Warcraft is a massively successful online game. How successful, exactly? Well, it has not less than 8 million players; quite a number, right? But hey, this massive success also brought some controversies and debates in the picture. The main issue that tends to affect many online role playing games: addiction. With statistics claiming that almost half of the players are actually addicted to the game, it is no wonder that World of Warcraft continues to be a real worldwide success.

Daily Market Commentary for April 2, 2009

The conclusions on Thursday by the leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) industrial and developing nations are a “defining moment” for the world’s economy, as stated by the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. (read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)

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Economic data released today:

Jobless Claims:

U.S. Continuing Claims for week of March 21 increased by 161K to 5,728,000; U.S. Jobless Claims for week of March 28  increased by 12K to 669K compared to survey of an increase by 3K; U.S. Jobless Claims for March 21 Revised to 657K from 652K;

U.S. Jobless Claims Highest since October 1982; U.S. Continuing Claims Highest on Record.

Factory Orders:

U.S. Factory Orders rose 1.8% in February as compared to consensus of an increase by 1.9%; U.S. February Factory Orders, Excluding Transportation rose 1.6%; U.S. February Factory Orders, Excluding Defense rose 0.9%; U.S. February Durable Goods Revised to an increase by 3.5% from an increase by 3.4%; U.S. January Factory Orders Revised to a drop by 3.5% from a drop by 1.9%.

At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S. stock indices ended the trading session on the world markets as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:

DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) triple digit gain of 216.48 points to end the trading session at 7,978.08

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) triple digit gain of 181.34 points to end the trading session at 5,267.10

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain of 51.03 points to end the trading session at 1,602.63

S&P 500 (SPX) gain of 23.30 points to end the trading session at 834.38

BEL 20 (BEL20) gain of 58.29 points to end the trading session at 1,831.13

CAC 40 (CAC40) triple digit gain of 152.45 points to end the trading session at 2,992.06

FTSE100 (UKX100) triple digit gain of 169.36 points to end the trading session at 4,124.97

NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain of 367.87 points to end the trading session at 8,719.78

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:

Advanced stock prices 2,395, declined stock prices 314, unchanged stock prices 483, stock prices hitting new highs 12 and stock prices hitting new lows 6. NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: ProShares Ultrashort S&P 500 (NYSE: SDS) stock price shed 4.38 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $72.83, low on the trading session $69.36, with a closing stock price at $71.56; Excel Maritime Carriers Limited (NYSE: EXM) stock price gained 0.58 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $5.70, low on the trading session $5.30, with a closing stock price at $5.32; FedEx (NYSE: FDX) stock price gained 4.12 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $50.46, low on the trading session $45.81, with a closing stock price at $49.08; UniFirst (NYSE: UNF) stock price gained 5.72 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $35.72, low on the trading session $32.25, with a closing stock price at $34.58; Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) stock price shed 0.33 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $85.75, low on the trading session $78.91, with a closing stock price at $81.41; Potash Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) stock price gained 2.66 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $86.75, low on the trading session $83.76, with a closing stock price at $85.59; Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) stock price shed 4.62 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $35.62, low on the trading session $27.50, with a closing stock price at $29.21; ProShares Ultrashort Financials (NYSE: SKF) stock price shed 5.79 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $90.79, low on the trading session $85.00, with a closing stock price at $88.33; PNC Financial Services (NYSE: PNC) stock price gained 1.75 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $33.00, low on the trading session $30.82, with a closing stock price at $32.25; CME Group (NYSE: CME) stock price gained 7.96 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $250.89 low on the trading session $242.70, with a closing stock price at $245.36; MasterCard (NYSE: MA) stock price gained 5.58 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $167.56, low on the trading session $162.11, with a closing stock price at $165.66.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:

Advanced stock prices 2,213, declined stock prices 601, unchanged stock prices 111, stock prices hitting new highs 29 and stock prices hitting new lows 10. NASDAQ quotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: Research In Motion Limited (NasdaqGS: RIMM) stock price gained 12.63 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $49.45, low on the trading session $47.11, with a closing stock price at $58.25; Manhattan Associates (NasdaqGS: MANH) stock price shed 1.94 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $16.32, low on the trading session $14.00, with a closing stock price at $15.47; Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG) stock price gained 11.46 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $369.76 low on the trading session $360.32, with a closing stock price at $365.55; Schnitzer Steel Industries (NasdaqGS: SCHN) stock price gained 4.82 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $38.91, low on the trading session $33.27, with a closing stock price at $37.77; Baidu (NasdaqGS: BIDU) stock price gained 12.03 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $190.00, low on the trading session $182.21, with a closing stock price at $186.80; First Solar (NasdaqGS: FSLR) stock price gained 2.99 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $142.93, low on the trading session $136.50, with a closing stock price at $138.49.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:

Advanced stock prices 369, declined stock prices 158, unchanged stock prices 121, stock prices hitting new highs 11 and stock prices hitting new lows 5.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:

E-mini S&P 500 (ES) June 09: End of trading session price 835.25; Change for the trading session 26

E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) June 09: End of trading session price 1,296; Change for the trading session 45

E-mini DOW $5 (YM) June 09: End of trading session price 7,891; Change for the trading session 173

E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) June 09: End of trading session price 512; Change for the trading session 19.40

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:

Euro 0.7431 to U.S. Dollars 1.3458

Japanese Yen 99.41 to U.S. Dollars 0.0101

British Pound 0.6793 to U.S. Dollars 1.4722

Canadian Dollar 1.2383 to U.S. Dollars 0.8076

Swiss Franc 1.1341 to U.S. Dollars 0.8818

COMMODITY MARKETS:

Energy Sector – Nymex:

Light Crude (May 09) gained $4.25 on the trading session for a closing price of $52.64 per barrel ($US per barrel)

Heating Oil (May 09)
gained $0.09 on the trading session for a closing price of $1.44 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Natural Gas (May 09) gained $0.09 on the trading session for a closing price of $3.75 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)

Unleaded Gas (April 09) gained $0.10 on the trading session for a closing price of $1.47 a gallon ($US per gallon)

Metals Markets – Comex:

Gold (June 09) shed $18.80 on the trading session for a closing price of $908.90 ($US per Troy ounce)

Silver (May 09) gained $0.05 on the trading session for a closing price of $13.03 ($US per Troy ounce)

Platinum (July 09) gained $22.00 on the trading session for a closing price of $1,165.80($US per Troy ounce)

Copper (May 09) gained $0.04 on the trading session for a closing price of $1.89 ($US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):

Lean Hogs (June 09) gained 0.65 on the trading session for a closing price of 72.10

Pork Bellies (May 09) gained 0.80 on the trading session for a closing price of 87.80

Live Cattle (June 09) gained 1.63 on the trading session for a closing price of 83.00

Feeder Cattle (May 09) gained 1.65 on the trading session for a closing price of 95.65

Other Commodities – Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):

Corn (May 09) gained 6.50 on the trading session for a closing price of 402.50

Soybeans (May 09) gained 25.00 on the trading session for a closing price of 977.00

BOND MARKET:

2 year Bond Closing price 99 31/32, change -5/32, Yield 0.88, Yield change 0.07

5 year Bond closing price of 100 1/32, change -14/32, Yield 1.73, Yield change 0.08

10 year Bond closing price 99 28/32, change -29/32, Yield 2.76, Yield change 0.11

30 year Bond closing price 98 18/32, change -1 13/32, Yield 3.57, Yield change 0.07

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Canton Footwear Association>NEWS:

Good news out of Sichuan-EU Economy and Trade Week 2008, Ladies’ Shoe Center of China (LSCC) and Italy CONFINDUSTRIA FERMO signed an agreement of strategic cooperation, under which up to 30 Italian shoes enterprises will be organized to participate in the LSCC this October to introduce their advanced experience in training, technology, research & development, etc.



    At 6:00pm, July 17, leading lights from footwear industries of Italian Marche region and officers   of LSCC as well as principals of some Chengdu shoes enterprises got together. After listening to the presentation on development potentials of Chengdu ladies’ shoes and the wide prospect of Chinese market, officers of National Association of Italian Footwear Manufacturers (ANCI), Marche Region Footwear Association and over 30 Italian shoe factories showed their great interest. CONFINDUSTRIA FERMO of Marche region signed an agreement of strategic cooperation with the Industrial Operating Center of LSCC….     Marche is the largest shoe manufacturing region in Italy, where 40% to 50% Italian shoes enterprises concentrate. Globally well-known shoe brands such as CK and tod’ are from here. In accordance with the agreement, both parties will intensify the development of footwear trade between China and Italy, and will make deep cooperation with each other in respect of business and exhibition invitation, brands promotion, market development, exhibitions, training and design………………………..



    According to CONFINDUSTRIA FERMO, they would organize over 30 Italian enterprises and purchasers to participate in the Sourcing Festival this year; they would hold press conferences in China regularly to release fashion trends of Italian footwear, with presentation by well-known designers and professionals in fashion industry, so as to instill the latest global fashion trends and design concepts into Chinese shoes enterprises………

 >>Canton Footwear Association

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