Update - Brokers Higher In Focus:NMR, AMP, AMTD

Published on Thursday, 02 February 2012 11:55 Written by Christian Paolinetti

New York, February 2nd (TradersHuddle.com) - The overall market is trading higher with the S&P 500 adding 0.23%. Stocks of Broker / Dealers are are also trading higher, with NYSE Broker/Dealer index trading at 94.24, which represents 0.13% from its previous close. 7 out of 10 components of the index are trading higher.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) is the index current top performer, trading at $3.93 representing 3.97%. versus the previous trading session. Shares of Nomura, the global finanicial services company based in Tokyo, Japan, have defined support at $3.50 and resistance at $3.72.

Ameriprise (NYSE:AMP) is also among the top performers, trading at $54.78 representing 2.3% from its previous close. Ameriprise, the financial planning firm has calculated support and resistance levels at $52.29 and $55.61 respectively. The other top performer is TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ:AMTD), which is trading at $16.41 representing 1.86% from the previous trading session.

The index worst performers include Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ:IBKR) that is trading at $15.11 or -1.18% from the previous close. Shares of Interactive Brokers, the automated global electronic market maker and broker have defined support at $15.04 and resistance at $16.06. Also among the worst performers is Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), which is trading at $113.3 representing -0.13% from the previous trading session.