Dow falls below 8000 as Iraq war fears deepen
Wall Street slid as Iraq weapons inspections faced delays and chatter of war intensified. The Dow dropped 141.45 to 7,989.56, with the Nasdaq and S&P also lower. Investors cited bear-market malaise and higher oil prices as risks to profits amid the State of the Union.
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Wall Street Stocks End Lower Amid Broad Activity Slump
New York stocks include Hilton, IBM, JPMorgan and ExxonMobil with many shares closing down. Large names such as Microsoft, Dell, and Coca Cola appear in varied trades while tech and financials show notable declines and minor gains amid a broad market pullback.
Stockyards Peoria Cattle and Hog Prices Report
Hogs: 600 traded. barrows and gilts 1.00 lower. 1-2 230-260 lb 32.50-33.00. 2-3 260-280 lb 31.00-32.50. Sows steady. 1-3 300-400 lb 19.00. 400-500 lb 20.00. 500-700 lb 22.00-23.00. Boars: Over 300 lb 5.50. under 300 lb 24.50. Cattle: 125 head traded. choice slaughter steers/heifers steady. cows not enough to establish market. Slaughter steers: 2-3 1,050-1,350 lb 74.50-75.00. select/choice 1,050-1,250 lb 73.50-74.50. select 1,000-1,200 lb 72.50-73.50. Slaughter heifers: 1,000-1,300 lb 74.50-75.00. select/choice 1,000-1,200 lb 73.50-74.50. select 900-1,100 lb. Cows: Not enough to establish a market.
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Wheat futures slide on weak demand signals at CBOT
Chicago board of trade grain prices fall as USDA weekly export inspections miss expectations. Wheat for March delivery drops 8 cents to 3.10 a bushel, corn down 2 cents to 2.35, oats steady at 2.044, soybeans down 1 percent to 5.67 as wheat leads broad decline with mixed soybean response.
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Record 2002 Existing Home Sales Reach Peak
Existing home sales topped 5.56 million in 2002, the highest annual rate on record, driven by unusually low mortgage rates and steady demand. The national median price rose 7.1 percent to 158300, with regional gains led by the West at 7.5 percent and total sales expanding across all regions.
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A national consumer group warned that ending wholesale local phone rates would threaten growing competition. The Consumer Federation of America cited SBC Communications and other Bell companies in urging the FCC to retain unbundled network elements. Powell backs elimination but a three vote majority remains uncertain.
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