Stocks edge higher on steady unemployment data week pause
Wall Street edged up as the Labor Department reported a slight rise in initial jobless claims but unemployment insurance recipients fell to a three year low. Dow rose 41.66 to 10410.16 while S&P 500 gained 5.14 to 1136.47 and Nasdaq added 9.26 to 1999.87. Investors awaited inflation data before committing, amid weekend markets closed for mourning Reagan.
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Ford Motor Credit settlement over leasing charges reaches states
Ford Motor Credit reaches a settlement over disputed charges in the Red Carpet leasing program. Up to 150,000 customers nationwide will be notified, with about 6,000 Texas drivers potentially receiving resti tution totaling around $600,000. The deal covers leases terminated early and subsequent purchases from 1991 to 1994 involving 1,306 dealers including Baytown areas Superior Lincoln Mercury and Sonic Automotive.
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Crude futures rise as traders brace for long weekend
Crude futures settled higher with NYMEX July oil up 91 cents to 38.45 a barrel amid funeral observances for Ronald Reagan. Brent July rose 45 cents to 35.74, as traders cited terror concerns and oversold conditions ahead of a three day trading break.
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