The markets were off today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the only major index to be in the black, up 0.15% to a level of 8,763.13.  The NASDAQ was down 0.03% closing at 1849.42 while the S&P 500 was down 0.25% ending at 940.09.  The 10-year once again saw price down ending with a yield of 3.83%.  A dollar gained strength today resulting with gold falling, settling at $962.60, and weaker demand saw crude prices fall to $68.44 a barrel. 

General Motors announced preliminary plans to sell its Saturn unit to Penske Automotive Group [PAG: 14.65, +0.05 (+0.34%)] which would put Penske in charge of Saturn’s parts, distribution, service, brands, and trademarks.  Mr. Roger Penske did not say how much the deal would be worth, but he said that the deal would allow for Saturn to retain 13,000 jobs in the corporation and the 350 dealerships.  The sale