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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1999
Page
5
Colombia announces a major devaluation to revive a crisis hit economy. The central bank widens the peso’s trading band and allows a fall toward 2,046 per dollar, aiming to curb speculative attacks. Finance Minister Restrepo cites drain on reserves as a risk and a plan to trim public spending follows.
Shares rise as traders expect a modest 0.25 point rate hike by the Fed this week. Dow up 102.59 to 10,655.15, S&P 500 +16.04, Nasdaq +49.79. Volume climbs to 641.14 million on NYSE as software and Internet stocks lead. consumers show spending gains, raising inflation fears.
The May savings rate slipped to a record minus 1.2 percent while personal income rose 0.4 percent and consumer spending increased 0.6 percent, offering the Fed arguments to lift rates to curb inflation. Economists say growth remains robust, with potential for further rate hikes this year.
British trader Nick Leeson, whose rogue bets destroyed Barings Bank in 1995, is set to leave Singapore's Changi Prison on Saturday after serving almost four years. Harry's Bar patrons recall the era of flashy traders and large cash burns as Asia's early 1990s boom cooled.
Charleston AP report says state business leaders doubt the proposed tax overhaul. Gov Underwood's commission would replace 12 business taxes with a single broad-based levy. The state chamber surveyed its 3000 members for input amid concerns about rates and potential net tax increases for some entities.
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