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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2004
Page
5
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices ended lower with steady trading and moderate demand. Platform quotes show 0.5 to 0.9 inch backfill ranges, Illinois direct hogs at 13 757 head, 300-600 lb classes and boar prices varied by weight, with values in the 38.00 to 53.00 range.
Soybean futures surged on the Chicago Board of Trade led by August soybeans up to 8.03 a bushel while wheat fell to 3.38, corn rose to 2.63, and oats dipped to 1.38 per bushel.
New York stocks fell Thursday as weaker than expected manufacturing activity and a small rise in weekly jobless claims dampened sentiment after two days of gains. The Dow slid 101 points to 10,334, with techs leading declines on Intel and Yahoo amid light volume ahead of the holiday. The Nasdaq dropped 32 points and the S P 500 eased as investors awaited Friday's jobs data.
Freddie Mac reports 30 year fixed at 6.21 percent down from 6.25 last week and 15 year fixed at 5.62 percent, while one year ARMs rise to 4.19 percent. Fed raises short term rate to 1.25 percent, but long term rates stay buoyant with expected housing strength through year.
June auto sales show a drop for General Motors and Ford, with DaimlerChrysler’s Chrysler Group posting gains on the strength of the Chrysler 300. In entertainment news, Time Warner bids about 3 billion for MGM, aiming to top Sony’s overture. Maytag and UAW reach a tentative four year contract, pending ratification after a three week strike involving 1,525 workers.
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