Market Watch May 14 2004 Dow Jones Indexes
Market data shows Dow Jones at 10012.87, Nasdaq at 1904.2, S and P at 1903.76 with daily changes. Nasdaq diary reports 1085 advances 2029 declines and 382 unchanged with 1 512 528 118 shares traded.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2004
Page
5
Market data shows Dow Jones at 10012.87, Nasdaq at 1904.2, S and P at 1903.76 with daily changes. Nasdaq diary reports 1085 advances 2029 declines and 382 unchanged with 1 512 528 118 shares traded.
New York stocks closed mixed as investors priced in potential higher rate hikes. A 0.2 percent rise in February consumer prices kept some buyers away while blue chips and growth stocks supported the Dow, which ended up 2.13 points at 10,012.87. The S&P 500fell 0.74 to 1,095.70 and the Nasdaq dropped 21.78 to 1,904.25, marking a third straight weekly loss for all three indexes.
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices unavailable. Illinois Direct Hogs show steady trend with moderate demand. 1-3 300-400 lb hogs bring 40.00 to 44.00 dollars per cwt with occasional 46.00. 400-500 lb at 41.00 to 45.00. 500-600 lb at 43.00 to 46.00. over 600 lb few at 44.00 to 48.00. Boars under 300 lb 38.00 to 42.00. over 300 lb 10.00 to 12.00.
Soybean futures plunged Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade as analysts cited speculative selling by large commodity funds. Wheat and corn also fell, with July delivery at $3.58 a bushel, corn $2.92, oats $1.51, and soybeans $9.32 a bushel.
The Supreme Court refused to block Massachusetts from issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, declining to intervene as the state prepares to begin same sex nuptials. The decision leaves intact the state high court ruling that allows same sex marriage and signals further legal battles ahead.
A MU2 high wing turboprop flying from Philadelphia to BWI crashed in a residential Linthicum neighborhood. The pilot was killed but no ground injuries were reported as the wreckage struck trees a boat and a pickup before stopping at a house. Airport and state police described the incident as miraculous for the lack of ground harm.
About 150 people gathered in St Charles Missouri for the first day issuance of three Lewis and Clark bicentennial stamps. The 37 cent stamps include new portraits of Lewis and Clark and a scene of the explorers on a promontory surveying the Louisiana Territory.
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