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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2000
Page
5
Quotations provided by Ron Campbell Investment Planning and Raymond James Financial Services. This brief market update lists closing prices and related figures for the session dated October 18, 2000. Notes reflect NASD and SIPC membership and contact details.
Prices rose 0.5 percent in September led by higher energy costs, marking the largest advance since June and rattling Wall Street. The Labor Department noted a 0.1 percent drop in August was the first in 14 years, while housing construction edged up 0.3 percent to a 1.53 million annual rate, suggesting modest economic moderation as the Fed raises rates to curb inflation.
The Federal Reserve reports September industrial production up 0.2 percent, down from August’s 0.4 percent, marking the slowest third quarter manufacturing growth since early 1999. Total Q3 output grew at 2.8 percent annual rate, with miners' drop offsetting gains in consumer goods and autos. Analysts say growth remains positive but easing while Fed rates stay elevated to curb inflation.
David Hall was named vice president and Garner city executive for North State Bank. A lifelong North Carolina banker since 1996, Hall previously worked at Centura Bank and Triangle Bank and has ties to the Garner and Clayton Chambers of Commerce. The Raleigh based bank holds about 49 million in assets.
The U S regulator reports 18 new deaths linked to tires in the Firestone recall investigation, raising the U S toll to 119. Complaints exceed 3 500 with over 500 injuries and cases in several countries, as Ford and Bridgestone face scrutiny over timing and scope of recalls.
New York stocks slid sharply on Wednesday with the Dow dropping more than 400 points before bargain buying trimmed losses. The Dow finished 114.69 lower at 9,975.02 after IBM led the decline, while Nasdaq fell 42.56 to 3,171.40 and the S&P 500 slipped 7.86 to 1,342.11 amid lingering earnings worries and high oil prices. Investors awaited third quarter results from Microsoft and Apple as they pondered the market’s durability and a potential bottom.
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