Markets end higher as retail sales disappoint wall street
Stock indexes rose modestly in a choppy session as investors shrugged at a disappointing December retail sales report while awaiting fourth quarter earnings. Dow gained 56.64 to 8842.62, Nasdaq up 14.95 to 1460.99, S&P 500 up 5.40 to 931.66 amid mixed retail data.
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Music Internet copyright agreement announced
Washington editors report a compromise between music and technology trade groups to protect copyrights without new government involvement. The pact, praised as landmark, seeks to curb needless battles and avoid expanded consumer rights, while pledging enforcement against digital pirates and limiting mandatory locking controls on devices.
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Grain futures recover on Chicago Board of Trade rally
Grain and soybean futures rebounded Tuesday after heavy losses with wheat leading gains in a technical correction. Corn and oats edged higher or fell modestly as markets stayed oversold. soybeans gained, while beef futures declined and pork futures mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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Stockyards Springfield hog prices and bids report
Eastern Cornbelt carcass closed firm with 0.5 to 0.9 inch backfat ranges from 41.34 to 50.21. Today's Illinois Direct Hogs trade shows 14 610 head and steady demand. 1 3 300 400 Ibs 16.00 17.00, 400 500 Ibs 18.00 19.00, 500 600 Ibs 20.00 22.00, over 600 Ibs 22.00 25.00. Boars under 300 Ibs mostly 17.00, over 300 Ibs 4.00 6.00.
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