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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 2004
Page
9
Mortgage rates fell for a second straight week led by 30 year loans at 5.64 percent, the lowest in six months, with 15 year loans at 4.95 percent and one year adjustable rates at 3.56 percent, according to Freddie Mac.
Southwest Airlines posted a 57 percent jump in fourth quarter profits to 66 million dollars for October through December. The Dallas based carrier bucked industry losses but warned of rising costs and softer travel demand. It plans to add planes and expand capacity despite weaker spring bookings.
Shares eased after a choppy session as investors weighed earnings and economic data. Kodak jumped 13 percent on restructuring moves shifting toward digital photography, while AMR rose 16 percent on strong results and upgrades. Pfizer gained little as profits were pressured by Pharmacia acquisition, though revenue excluding charges beat forecasts. Dow fell 0.44 percent to 10623.18, Nasdaq off 0.4 percent, S&P 500 down 0.3 percent. Unemployment claims fell again and leading indicators rose 0.2 percent in December.
The Labor Department reported for the week ending Jan 17 new unemployment insurance claims declined 1 000 to 341 000, the lowest since late December. The four week moving average dropped 2 250 to 344 500, the lowest since Jan 27 2001, signaling potential improvement in the job market.
Crude oil futures settled about 1 percent higher in New York as a bearish weekly inventory reading gave way to buying on tight U S crude and gasoline stocks. Gasoline futures led gains while traders noted a February futures buy due to a refiners supply need.
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