Tech stocks tumble as IBM and Microsoft warn on recovery
In New York on Friday cautious outlooks from IBM and Microsoft drove tech shares lower. The Nasdaq fell 2.8 percent to 1930.34 and closed the week down 4.6 percent, with IBM and Microsoft among the weak components. The Dow slid 0.8 percent to 9771.85 and the S&P 500 shed 1.0 percent as investors question the start of any recovery.
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NYSE Most Active Stocks Close In New York
New York AP reports Friday closing prices for NYSE listed most active stocks. The list shows varied gains and losses with notable movers among the actively traded issues.
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Stockyards Springfield Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices mixed
Eastern Cornbelt carcass values vary with mostly steady tone across weights from 0.5 to 0.9 inch bf. Illinois direct hog purchases total 13 653 with lighter demand for small lots and price ranges listed for mixed weight hog classes and boars.
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Dow Jones Ends Higher as Trading Closes at 9771 Point
Market roundup shows Dow Jones Industrial Average at 9,771.85, up 78.19 from prior close. S&P 500 rests at 1,127.58 (-11.30), Nasdaq Composite at 1,930.34 (-55.48), and Russell 2000 at 474.37 (-8.02) with NYSE volume reported at 1.33 billion in after-hours figures and 1.60 billion consolidated. Total issues traded numbered 330 with 1,232 gainers, 1,880 decliners, and 223 unchanged.
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Grain futures dip on wet weather and weak sales
In Chicago trading, soybeans led a market slide as forecasts of heavier rainfall in Brazil and Argentina pressured prices. Corn and wheat retreated on sluggish export demand with oats and soybeans also down. March soybeans off 5 1/4 cents, wheat at 2.98, corn at 2.11 3/4 per bushel.
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Recession Helps Narrow Trade Deficit In November
The November trade deficit fell to 27.9 billion as demand for foreign goods weakened. Oil imports plummeted 17.4 percent to 6.5 billion, the lowest since July 1999, while crude oil priced at 17.41 a barrel. Economists cited consumer confidence rebound and signs the downturn may have bottomed, with forecasts of around 3 percent growth by year end.
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