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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 2002
Page
5
Wheat for December delivery jumped 8 1/2 cents to 3.82 1/4 a bushel as aggressive fund buying in the final 15 minutes pushed prices higher. Soybeans edged up while corn fell on Friday's first notice day linked selling. December corn traded down 4 1/2 cents to 2.43 1/4, oats down 5 1/2 cents to 1.95 1/4, and January soybeans rose 1/2 cent to 5.72 1/4.
U S courts data show filings by individuals and businesses rose 12 percent in the July to September quarter to a record 401,306, with 1,547,669 filings in the past year, up 7.7 percent from a year earlier and surpassing 2001’s prior peak. Most filings were Chapter 7, allowing debt erasure with asset liquidation rules.
Hogs: 900 traded, moderate activity, barrows and gilts up 1.00, 230-260 lb 27.00-27.50, 260-280 lb 25.50-27.00. Sows steady, 300-400 lb 20.00, 400-500 lb 21.00, 500-700 lb 22.00-23.00. Boars: Over 300 lb 6.00, under 300 lb 18.00. Cattle: 125 head, moderate, choice slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 higher. cows not enough to establish market. Slaughter steers 2-3 1,050-1,350 lb 66.50-67.00, select/choice 1,050-1,250 lb 65.50-66.50, select 1,000-1,200 lb 64.50-65.50. Slaughter heifers: Choice 1,000-1,300 lb 66.50-67.00, select/choice 1,000-1,200 lb 65.50-66.50, select 900-1,100 lb. Cows: Not enough to establish a market.
U S markets rose as Dow gained 44.56 to 8849.40 and S&P 500 climbed 2.32 to 932.87 while Nasdaq advanced 13.16 to 1481.90 amid expectations earnings and economy strengthen. Traders brace for possible pullback before Thanksgiving with choppy action and cautious optimism. Wal Mart and Federated reports dampen briefly but fail to derail the rally.
Trading closes with Dow Jones at 8849.40 up 44.56 points as other indices gain. S&P 500 sits at 932.88 with a 2.33 rise, Nasdaq climbs to 1481.90 and Russell 2000 adds 4.85. Wilshire 5000 ends at 8813.76 up 30.63.
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