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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2002
Page
15
The U S trade gap widened to a record 35.9 billion dollars in April as imports climbed 4.7 percent to 116 billion and exports rose 2.2 percent to 80.1 billion. Unemployment claims fell 2 thousand to 393 thousand, signaling cautious improvement alongside May activity gains from stronger consumer spending.
Eastern Cornbelt prices show gains of about .75 with varied carcass values across thickness lines from 0.5 to 0.9 inches. Illinois hogs and boars show steady to modestly higher bids with several weight classes listed and light demand for light to moderate offerings.
Grain prices finished mixed in Chicago trading with corn higher on export sales and crop weather prospects. Wheat slipped 0.25 cents to 2.9125 a bushel while oats and soybeans gained with July soybeans up 4 cents to 4.875 a bushel and July corn up 1.25 cents to 2.1925.
The euro rose to its highest level against the dollar in two years, trading around 96.52 U.S. cents in New York after U.S. April trade deficit figures showed $35.9 billion. Traders cited dollar weakness and stock market jitters as the drivers, with analysts noting the move reflects asset reallocation into euros rather than euro strength.
Wall Street faced a sharp selloff sparked by warnings from Genzyme and Nokia as investors grappled with post-terrorist scenario. The Dow dropped 129.80 points to 9,431.77, its fourth triple-digit loss in eight sessions, with the Nasdaq and S P 500 sliding to levels not seen since late September. Investors cited weak earnings prospects and overseas turmoil as dampening confidence.
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