Stock Market Drops After Carter Victory Sendoff
AP report details a volatile week as Carter wins election. Dow Jones falls 21.86 to 943.07, S&P 500 down 2.08 to 100.82, NYSE composite off .95 at 53.94. Trading volume rises with 20.05 million shares daily. Analysts cite policy uncertainty and economy outlook under Carter. oil stocks falter ahead of OPEC decisions. Industrial stocks show mixed reactions.
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Economy Weak Amid Transition as Prices Rise and Spending Bets Grow
The economy shows weakness into the transition period with a 7.2 percent annual rate rise in wholesale prices for Q4 and a mixed batch of leading indicators. Housing and capital spending look to lift activity next year, while Ford posts a 25 percent drop in Q3 earnings due to a strike. Amtrak plans $450 million in new equipment as part of a $1.1 billion capex program to 1981.
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