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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2002
Page
5
Wall Street extended a small advance as investors bought blue chips while taking profits. Analysts noted inventories rebuilding and anticipated first quarter results in April. The Dow rose 15.29 to 10,517.14, after a pullback the day before, signaling a cautious but improving market.
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices are 1.00 lower across several bf sizes with ranges 46.75 to 54.79 for 0.5 inch through 0.9 inch. Illinois Direct Hogs show steady to 1.00 lower with demand light. 1-3 weights 300-400 lbs at 26.00-29.00, 400-500 lbs 28.00-30.00, 500-600 lbs 31.00-32.00, over 600 lbs 32.00-34.00, few at 35.00. Boars under 300 lbs 22.00-27.00, mostly 25.00-27.00. over 300 lbs 12.00-15.00.
Dow Jones closes at 10517.14, up 15.29 after a late rally while S&P 500 sits at 1153.04 and Nasdaq Composite at 1854.14. NYSE volume totals top 1.5 billion shares with 3,343 issues traded. 1,387 down and 1,756 up. 200 unchanged.
The index rose over the past month and on Tuesday reached its highest closing level of the year at 10,632.35, signaling strong momentum for investors.
In Chicago grain markets AP reports, wheat futures rose sharply as rumors of foot-and-mouth disease in Kansas proved false. Soybeans and corn also gained as investors bought in the wheat pits, aided by technicals and forecasts of continued stress on winter wheat. May delivery: wheat $2.79 1/4, corn $2.07 3/4, oats $2.07 1/2, soybeans $4.68 1/2.
The government charged Arthur Andersen with obstruction of justice over Enron audits. The single count alleges widespread document destruction including shredding and deleting files in Houston, Portland, Chicago, and London. Justice officials say top management may have known of risky Enron accounting, despite Andersen claims.
Treasury Secretary Paul O Neill told a Senate subcommittee the Bush administration is pursuing aggressive action against corporate tax shelters and has begun signing information sharing treaties with tax haven nations including the Cayman Islands. He said treaties cover countries containing 75 percent of offshore accounts by this summer, aiming higher than the prior 50 percent target.
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