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Chicago, Retail Data Trip Stocks
1The Chicago purchasing and new orders indexes missed views, shoving markets down over 3% early. A brief rally cut losses to 2.3% for the Nasdaq and 1.4% for the Dow. Volume rose. Wal-Mart and department stores warned of weak sales. Ten-year Treasury yields fell to 40-year lows, boosting bonds. More on this page, A15, B2
Factories Turn Down In Midwest
2Chicago-area factory activity slipped in Sept. for the first time since Feb., a sign the sector may be headed toward a double-dip recession. Chicago's purchasing managers' index fell to a surprising 48.1 from 54.9 in Aug. Over 50 signals growth, under it, contraction. The production index also fell -- by 4.3 to 52.8. More on this page
Bonds Hint Cut; Fed Is Still Iffy
3The two year T-note, at 1.68%, undercut the fed funds rate, a sign traders expect a rate cut soon. N.Y. Fed President William McDonough said it's likely the economy "will do just fine," but added "we know what to do" if growth doesn't pick up. Dallas Fed President Robert McTeer, who voted for a rate cut, noted, "Demand is weak, growth is below potential." More on this page, A15
Retailers Cut Sept. Sales Views