Market slides amid Fed rate move and oil find hints
Investors priced in a half point cut in the discount rate to seven percent after a market rally fueled by expectations of further government steps toward easier credit. The week closed with gains as oil discoveries in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico mixed with strong stock performance for Con Edison and GM and a higher Dow Jones Industrials average. The Associated Press reports a broad market uptick, led by energy and industrials, amid ongoing policy signals from the Fed and fiscal authorities.