The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up to 12,662.46 consolidating Thursday’s decline. The NASDAQ traded up to 2890.11 consolidating Thursday’s decline.Asian stocks were lower on Friday.

Housing Starts declined 5.8% in March to an annual rate of 654,000 units. Industrial Production was flat in March with Capacity Utilization down slightly to 78.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

The Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed above 11,800 at Monday’s open and traded up to 11,940.75 nearing its 200-day simple moving average at 11,967. The NASDAQ traded up from 2643.94 to 2703.07

Durable Goods Orders rose by a larger than expected 4.0% and up 0.7% excluding transportation. Mortgage applications for home purchases fell 5.7% to the lowest level since December 1996. The Dow