Oracle profits lift stocks in Friday advance
Wall Street ended higher after Oracle posted a 25 percent jump in quarterly profits and sales growth, boosting confidence as investors bet rate cuts will sustain economic momentum. The market gained amid triple witching volume, with the Dow up 0.39 percent and the Nasdaq up 0.64 percent, as investors weighed inflation and housing concerns against earnings and Fed actions.
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Closing Stocks on NYSE Mixed Amid Volume Edges
Friday’s NYSE list shows broad activity with many large caps posting varied gains and losses. Notable readings include Exxon Mobil near 92.31, Goldman Sachs around 209.98, and IBM at 116.78, while Boeing tests 102.59 and Apple-like names appear in scattered ranges across the day.
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Commodities retreat as dollar rebounds vs euro gains
Gold, oil and copper eased after a dollar rally trimmed earlier feverish demand. December gold settled at 738.90 an ounce and crude oil at 81.62 a barrel, while wheat rose to 8.74 a bushel and corn advanced to 3.765. Soybeans fell to 9.79 a bushel as metals were mixed on the London market.
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Grain futures close mixed as Wheat up and Soybeans down
Chicago agriculture futures ended higher on wheat and softer on soybeans. December wheat rose 24 cents to 8.74 a bushel while December corn gained 7.25 cents to 3.765. December oats advanced one cent to 2.8325 a bushel, and November soybeans fell 9.5 cents.
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Stockyards Springfield Prices and Negotiated Hogs Report
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices by thickness from 0.5 to 0.9 inch bf range from 56.50 to 67.00 with multiple midweek values. Today's negotiated purchases total 15 045 Illinois Direct Hogs with steady trading and moderate demand and offerings. Boars list 22.00 to 28.00 for under 300 pounds and 10.00 to 14.00 for over 300 pounds.
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