Economists Track Early Signals Beyond Official Data
Economists cite Sears sales Penney Woolworth auto output and utility data as early indicators. They rely on conversations with peers and publications like The Wall Street Journal and Business Week to gauge consumer demand and future activity.
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Markets Dip In Light Veterans Day Trading
The stock market edged lower on Veterans Day holiday, with the Dow down to 666.30 and 1,526 issues crossing the tape led by declines. Volume on the NYSE was about 4.9 million shares with mixed results in gold and electronics shares and Occidental Petroleum as the most active issue.
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Commodity Closings From The Market Desk
London gold at 182 dollars, down 1.50. Dec silver 4.93, down .16. Jan platinum 197, down 7.07. Dec wheat 5.12, unchanged. Dec corn 3.79, unchanged. Nov soybeans 8.25, down .20. Dec live cattle 36.72, down 1.50. Dec live hogs 39.80, down 1.50. Dec fresh eggs 49.15 cents, down 1.65. Feb pork bellies 61.67, down 1.50. May Maine potatoes 5.50, down .10. Dec cotton 43.50 cents, down .11.
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Market Averages Edge Higher Across Indus and Stocks
Dow Jones shows a midday upturn with the Industrial index at 670.92 a gain of 3.76. Transportation and Utilities retreat slightly while Stocks index rises to 215.17, up 0.57.
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