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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2003
Page
5
The April CPI fell 0.3 percent led by lower energy, autos, and clothing costs, the biggest drop in 18 months. On a 12 month basis prices rose 2.2 percent with core inflation up 1.5 percent, fueling Fed concern about deflation risk and potential rate cuts.
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices closed steady with ranges across thin weights from 0.5 to 0.9 inch bf. Today's negotiated purchases show 16,800 Illinois Direct Hogs with light demand and varied prices by weight. Boars under 300 lbs mostly 24.00-27.00. over 300 lbs 5.00-8.00.
Chicago grain prices closed weaker as wheat and corn eased after a week of gains on the CBOT. Soybeans also declined. July wheat slipped to 3.385 a bushel, July corn to 2.545, oats rose to 1.645, and soybeans fell to 6.42 a bushel on profit adjustments.
The Nasdaq composite fell 0.8 percent to 1538.53 and the S&P 500 slipped 0.3 percent to 944.30 as Dell’s weak outlook and downbeat government data softened tech and the economy. Yet the week ended with all three indices higher: Dow 0.9 percent, Nasdaq 1.2 percent, S&P 1.2 percent, marking fifth straight weekly S&P gain and best since 2002 for the Dow two-thirds into gains.
Market watchers note Dell Computer fell to 31.19 on a quarter that met profit estimates yet offered no signs of a tech rebound. A Smith Barney analyst downgraded the stock citing overvaluation while Russ Koesterich of State Street says growth relies on cost cutting and top line gains. The Nasdaq diary showed 1 289 advances to 1 832 declines with high volume.
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