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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2003
Page
5
Wheat finished lower after Egypt bought U S soft red winter and soft white wheat, while corn rose on buying and soybeans fell on import rumor chatter. September wheat settled 3.57 1/4, corn 2.12 1/4, oats 1.37 1/2, soybeans 5.19 1/4. Market eyes next week's crop report.
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices unavailable. Illinois Direct Hogs Laws show light demand with steady trend for moderate offerings. 1-3 300-400 lbs 28.00-30.00, 400-500 lbs 30.00-32.00, 500-600 lbs 32.00-34.00, over 600 lbs 34.00-36.00. Boars under 300 lbs 21.00-28.00, over 300 lbs 6.00-10.00.
Traders cheered better than expected retail sales and productivity data in New York, with the Dow up 64.71 points to 9126.45 while the Nasdaq dipped slightly and the S&P 500 advanced. Labor data showed jobless claims easing to 390,000 for the week ending August 2, the third straight week under 400,000, signaling a cautious labor market.
U S productivity rose 5.7 percent annualized in the April-June quarter the strongest since 2002 and jobless claims fell to 390 000 for the week ending Aug 2 a six month low The reports bolster expectations that Fed will keep rates at 1 percent and that firms may boost investment as profits rise and layoffs stabilize
New York AP reports July sales rose for Wal Mart J C Penney Kohl s and Gap as warm weather and heavy discounting aided growth. May Department Stores also posted higher same store sales, suggesting a healthier second half. Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi analyst Niemira sees a potential trend shift. Same store sales rose 4.3 percent versus 2.6 percent year ago.
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