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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2009
Page
8
Wall Street closed 2008 with a modest gain as the Dow rose 109 to 8778 amid a year of steep declines. Labor data showed unemployment claims dropped sharply, though totals remain near post war highs, and traders noted thin year end volumes with 2009 optimism rising.
Washington reports that continued unemployment benefits reached 4.5 million in the week ending December 20, signaling a grim 2009 outlook. First time claims fell to 492000 for the week ending December 27 due to seasonal adjustments and Christmas holidays, with many economists predicting a worse labor market before improvement. The Dow rose about 150 points as investors watch mid January figures and the unemployment rate is expected to climb to 7 percent in December.
Lyondell Basell Industries contemplates bankruptcy protection as demand weakens across the chemical sector. The company, controlled by Len Blavatnik, restructures debt after a debt laden buyout and a wave of industry consolidations. Dow Chemical, Huntsman, and others face similar stress.
The report notes uncertain figures on stock performance including a proposed 50 percent reverse split within the past year and a 20 percent move in the last year. It references gainers and losers and mentions bankruptcy and table listings as unofficial figures from The As.
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