Wall Street tumbles as Bear Stearns rescue plan sparks fears
Wall Street fell sharply after news of a liquidity rescue for Bear Stearns raised fears the credit market troubles persist. The Dow dropped about 195 points, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also slid, while bond prices rose as investors sought safety.
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Market Watch Dow Totals Slide on March 14 2008
March 14 2008 market summary shows Dow Jones down 194.65 points to 44951.99 industrials index. Nasdaq composite falls to 2242.49 with a 1.12 point decrease. S&P 500 slips to 1288.14, Russell 2000 at 662.90. NYSE diary records 509 advances and 2645 declines with 72 unchanged. Nasdaq diary lists 510 advances and 2028 declines with 70 unchanged. Volume figures cited for both exchanges.
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Fin sector slide drives markets as stocks fall hard
The troubles in the financial sector led to steep declines in major banks. Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings dropped 6.73 dollars to 39.26, Merrill Lynch fell 2.75 to 43.51, JPMorgan slipped 1.57 to 36.54, and the broader market faced pressure amid a weak dollar and surging commodity prices. Gold hit a fresh record while crude dipped slightly to 110.21 dollars per barrel.
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Hogs steady at Peoria yards with varied weights
Stockyards Peoria reports hog trading moderately active with barrows and gilts steady. 1-2 230-260 lb marked 30.50-31.00, 2-3 260-280 lb at 29.00-30.50. Sows mostly steady across weight ranges 15.00 to 21.00, boars: over 300 lb 6.00, under 300 lb 15.00. Cattle none. Associated Press.
Grain futures fall on CBOT with corn soybeans wheat down
Agricultural trading declined Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade as May wheat slid 52.5 cents to 11.915 a bushel, May corn dropped 10.25 cents to 5.5925, May oats declined 8.5 cents to 3.925, and May soybeans fell 50 cents to 13.5275 a bushel.
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