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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 2003
Page
5
Investors held to a wait and see stance ahead of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting. Blue chips rose modestly while tech shares slipped in light trading as market participants weighed a mixed batch of economic data and expectations for rate cuts.
Grain futures in Chicago saw July wheat drop to 3.02 a bushel amid higher harvest activity. July corn fell to 2.39 a bushel while July oats declined to 1.48 a bushel, and July soybeans rose to 6.35 a bushel.
Stockyards Peoria reports hogs trading moderately active with barrows and gilts down about 1.00. 1-2 230-260 lb fetch 43.50-44.00 and 2-3 260-280 lb 42.00-43.50. Sows steady across weights 300-400 lb 30.00, 400-500 lb 30.50, 500-700 lb 31.50. Boars over 300 lb 7.00, under 300 lb 35.00. Cattle none.
Analysts foresee a possible second-half recovery aided by a rate cut, with McDonald Financial Group predicting it would act as insurance against deflation. A cut would be the 13th since 2001, lowering rates to their lowest since the 1950s as optimism grows for longer-term stock prospects. The Conference Board reported stable Consumer Confidence in June amid ongoing business challenges.
The Conference Board reports the Consumer Confidence Index at 83.5 in June, barely changing from May's 83.6. Analysts projected 82. The report splits into current conditions and six month outlook, with current views down while expectations for later in the year remain upbeat.
A New York telemarketing company Cross Media Marketing Corp and its Atlanta subsidiary Media Outsourcing Inc agreed to a 1 million dollar civil settlement with the FTC over alleged deceptive magazine subscription costs and refunds. The action bars deceptive claims and leaves open the possibility of full payment if bankruptcy permits.
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