Brighter view on jobs and pay lifts US confidence
Americans grow more optimistic about the job market and higher pay later this year. The Conference Board’s April index rose to 68.1 from 61.9 in March, signaling better times ahead despite tax increases and spending cuts. Home prices rose 9.3 percent in February, led by Phoenix, with demand high for homes under 300000.
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IBM to buy back stock and raise dividend spurs market rally
IBM will buy back up to 5 billion dollars of its stock and lift quarterly dividend by ten cents to 95 cents, helping lift the S&P 500 to a record high and buoy the Dow. IBM shares climb to 202.54, while techs lead gains amid renewed investor confidence despite slower growth worries.
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Grain futures mixed on Chicago board of trade
On Tuesday grain futures were mixed with May wheat up 12 cents to 7.2175 a bushel and May oats up 4.5 cents to 4.155. May corn declined 0.75 cent to 6.8325, while May soybeans fell 4 cents to 14.6775 a bushel. In beef and pork, June live cattle dropped to 1.2190 a pound, May feeder cattle slid to 1.3955, and June lean hogs rose to 92.57 cents.
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