Midday Market Report – April 9th 2012

Every afternoon ValueWalk provides an update on global market levels, economic news, and hedge fund news.

Market Levels

 * US: Dow: 12929.59 (-1.00%), S&P 500: 1382.20 (-1.14%), NASDAQ: 3047.08 (-1.08%)

* Europe: CAC: 3319.81 (0.00%), DAX: 6775.26 (0.00%), FTSE: 5723.67 (0.00%).

* Asia-Pacific: Australia: 4319.80 (0.00%), China: 2285.78 (-0.91%), Hong Kong: 20593.00 (0.00%), India: 5234.40 (-1.66%), Japan: 9546.26 (-1.49%).

* Metals: Gold: 1643.90 (0.85%), Silver: 31.52 (-0.65%), Copper: 3.72 (-1.99%)

* Energy: Crude Oil: 102.46 (-0.82%), Natural Gas: 2.11 (0.86%)

* Commodities: Corn: 6.49 (-1.41%), Soya Bean: 14.31 (-0.21%), Wheat:...