Retail sales were reported negative again: -0.5% v -1.2%. Import prices declined: -0.6% v +0.5%
Export prices declined: -0.2% v +0.6%.
Gold slid $4.00.
Chart resistance cluster around DOW 10,400 and SPX 1090
^DJI is having trouble breaking above the 50% retracement level for the high on 10/12/07 and the low on 03/06/09.