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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 2002
Page
5
New York AP report says Wall Street paused a rebound as investors seek bargain prices but fret over accounting practices after Enron. Dow fell 1.66 to 9,685.43 with S P 500 and Nasdaq also down. Reliant Resources and Tyco led declines amid restatements and acquisitions scrutiny.
Major indices show mixed to negative moves with Dow Jones at 9685.43 up 1.66 from session high. S&P 500 slips to 1090.02 down 4.42, Nasdaq 1838.52 up 17.01, NYSE composite 560.60 down 2.04, and Russell 2000 at 468.82 down 1.27 amid heavy trading volume of about 2.18 billion consolidated shares.
The FBI searched the Newark New Jersey premises of Suprema Specialties Inc removing manufacturing and financial records. The cheese maker of Suprema di Avellino products faced an internal probe after its CFO and comptroller quit on December 21. Nasdaq halted trading that day amid shareholder suits alleging investor misrepresentation of finances.
U.S. factory orders rose 1.2 percent in December after a 4.3 percent drop in November as demand strengthens for semiconductors, household appliances, and machinery. The Commerce Department noted manufacturing jobs fell 1.3 million last year, yet economists see signs the downturn may be ending and investment-led recovery could begin.
Stockyards Peoria reports moderate hog trading with barrows and gilts down about 1.00. 1-2 230-260 lb hogs bring 39.50 to 40.00, 2-3 260-280 lb hogs 38.00 to 39.50. Lows hold steady across weights, 300-400 lb at 26.50, 400-500 lb 27.50, 500-700 lb 28.50-29.00. Boars over 300 lb 16.00, under 300 lb 30.00.
Wheat futures for March delivery rose 2 1/4 cents to 2.83 a bushel while March corn edged up 1/4 cent to 2.0625, March oats gained 3/4 cent to 2.0250, and March soybeans slipped 1 1/4 cents to 4.3275 a bushel after a two month low.
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