Stock market advances on triple witching hour rally
The Dow rose 11.62 to 2965.56 as Wall Street rode into a quarterly triple witching hour. Advancers led decliners about 7 to 6 with 844 up and 702 down on the NYSE, volume 193.11 million by 4 p.m. EDT, plus 205,400 after hours. Indexes gained modestly: NYSE composite up to 206.87, Nasdaq composite down to 485.82.
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Deficit widens to record $53.35 billion in May
The Treasury reports a May deficit of 53.35 billion, erasing April’s surplus and lifting eight month shortfall to 175.0 billion. Revenues total 686.51 billion for eight months, while outlays reach 861.51 billion, as Bush administration officials project a sub 300 billion year-end deficit.
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Grain futures and livestock prices in Chicago and Frederick markets
Grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade show wheat and corn quotes with opening highs and lows, plus last prices. The Frederick and Woodsboro auctions list cattle prices including butcher cows, steers, heifers, bulls, veal calves, dairy replacements, pigs and hogs, lambs, sheep, goats, fowl, ducks and rabbits with varying per head ranges and notes on sales distances.
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Rates Edge Down on Fixed and Adjustable Mortgages
Fixed-rate mortgages averaged 9.65 percent this week, down from 9.66 percent last week per a federal survey. One-year adjustable rate loans were about 7.24 percent initial, up from 7.22 percent, not including points.
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