Recession fears rise as inflation pressures grow
Washington reports a 1 percent February jump in wholesale prices led by a 7.4 percent rise in energy costs. Manufacturing output slipped for the second of three months while overall factory activity rose 0.1 percent. Consumer sentiment fell in March to 75.0 from 79.9 amid war unease and higher gasoline prices.
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Markets Trim Losses as Dow Rises on War Hopes
Stocks closed higher for a third straight session lifting the Dow 37.96 to 7859.71 as optimism about a quick Iraq war offset caution ahead of the weekend. Nasdaq edged down 0.44 while the S&P 500 rose 1.37. volume was lighter than Thursday with 1.52 billion shares traded.
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