posted 12-05-2000 05:53 PM         

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The market enjoyed a huge rally today, as the Nasdaq shook off the worries that have plagued it in recent weeks, and posted its largest percentage, and point, gain in history. The market opened higher on the heels of a Florida judge's ruling that may herald the end of the presidential election. But it was market-friendly comments from Fed chairmen Alan Greenspan that really ignited the fire. Greenspan opined that the economy is slowing noticeably, and that action may be needed to prevent 'excessive softening' in demand; hinting, perhaps, at a forthcoming lowering of interest rates (see story below). At least, that's what investors took it to mean - the major indices shot up directly thereafter. At the close, the Nasdaq had posted its largest gains ever of 10.5%, or 274 points, and the Dow had risen 338 points, or 3.2%. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/158521.asp

Dow Jones Industrials: 10898.72 +338.62 +3.21%
Nasdaq Composite: 2889.80 +274.05 +10.48%
S&P 500: 1376.54 +51.57 +3.89%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.590% -0.074

posted 12-05-2000 10:14 AM         

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The Dow rallied Monday after the latest twist in the presidential impasse favored George W. Bush, lending some clarity to a market battered in part by a month of White House uncertainty. Oil, tobacco and drug stocks, considered better off under a Bush administration, rose. But technology stocks continued to slump as investors worried about a slowing economy bailed out of the market's highest-priced shares. The Dow rose 187.41 points, or 1.8 percent, to 10560.95, while the Nasdaq fell 29.54 to 2615.75. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/12/04/markets/markets_newyork/
http://www.investorguide.com/cgi-bin/daily.cgi?02675

Dow Jones Industrials: 10560.95 +187.41 +1.81%
Nasdaq Composite: 2615.75 -29.54 -1.12%
S&P 500: 1324.97 +9.74 +0.74%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.664% +0.023

posted 12-01-2000 06:59 PM         

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Early trading promised a great day for the Nasdaq, but profit-taking in the last hour of the session made the day a disappointment. The tech-heavy opened about 45 points higher, and climbed to a high of about 150 points above breakeven around 11am, as investors jumped on stocks that had taken a beating in the last week. As noted, however, profit-taking in the last hour or so of trading pared the Nasdaq's gains to 47 points. The Dow finished down 41 points, pulled lower by weakness in drug stocks and a late pullback in the leadership of big-cap techs. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/158521.asp

Dow Jones Industrials: 10373.54 -40.95 -0.39%
Nasdaq Composite: 2645.29 +47.36 +1.82%
S&P 500: 1315.23 +0.28 +0.02%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.641% +0.055

posted 11-29-2000 05:35 PM         

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The blue chips stole the show today. Retail and drug stocks benefited from the continued rotation out of the tech sector and led the Dow to triple-digit gains. The index finished the day up 122. The Nasdaq struggled again, but it could have been far worse for the tech sector. The session lows were below the 2700-point mark and represented a loss of 92 points. Bargain hunters emerged in the final hour of trading and left the index off only 29 on the day. The chip sector was a significant drag on the market. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/158521.asp

Dow Jones Industrials: 10629.11 +121.53 +1.16%
Nasdaq Composite: 2707.17 -27.81 -1.02%
S&P 500: 1341.94 +5.85 +0.44%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.654% -0.018

posted 11-28-2000 05:53 PM         

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It was an ugly day at the market. Worries about future corporate earnings amid a slowing economy and the presidential election controversy combined once again to darken investors' moods. The tech sector took the brunt of the selling pressure, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 145.5 points (5.05%) to a new 13-month low of 2735. Leading tech's descent were semiconductor issues. The Dow sustained much more moderate losses, falling only 38.5 points on the day, as gains in Johnson and Johnson, Coca-Cola, and Home Depot helped offset losses in Microsoft, JP Morgan, and Eastman Kodak. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/158521.asp

Dow Jones Industrials: 10507.58 -38.49 -0.36%
Nasdaq Composite: 2734.98 -145.51 -5.05%
S&P 500: 1336.09 -12.88 -0.96%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.672% -0.030

posted 11-27-2000 05:27 PM         

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The Dow rose for its second straight session Monday with investors snapping up financial and drug stocks after some presidential election uncertainty was lifted last night when Florida certified Republican George W. Bush as the winner of the state's 25 crucial electoral votes. The election news, along with some bargain hunting, boosted the Nasdaq in early morning trading as well, but the troubled technology index could not hold on to the gains as investors continued to worry about fundamentals in the tech sector. Thus it ended up being a mixed day on Wall Street with the Dow closing up 75.84 points at 10,546.07, while the Nasdaq shed 23.89 to end the day at 2,880.49. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/11/27/markets/markets_newyork

Dow Jones Industrials: 10546.07 +75.84 +0.72%
Nasdaq Composite: 2880.49 -23.89 -0.82%
S&P 500: 1348.97 +7.20 +0.54%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.702% +0.038

posted 11-22-2000 04:30 PM         

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The major indices opened the day in negative territory, and spent most of the day far below breakeven. At about 12:30, the market got a lift from a Bush-friendly decision in Miami-Dade county, but it turned out to be short-lived. The Nasdaq closed in the red for the fifth straight session, forging a new 13-month low of 2755. The tech-heavy index fell 116 points on the day, as all arenas saw selling pressure. The Dow's greatest weakness was the financial sector, which helped pull the blue-chip index down 95 points to finish at 10399. Market-watchers are careful not to blame the presidential election entirely - they note that the cooling economy, and the slowing earnings it brings, is also darkening investors' moods. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/11/22/markets/markets_newyork/

Dow Jones Industrials: 10399.32 -95.18 -0.91%
Nasdaq Composite: 2755.34 -116.11 -4.04%
S&P 500: 1322.35 -25.00 -1.86%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.646% -0.087

posted 11-21-2000 05:35 PM         

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The trading day was pretty bland. The Nasdaq was up and down for much of the day, but after early 40-point swings in either direction, the Nasdaq stayed pretty close to par all day long. The tech sector was encouraged by words from Nortel after the close last night, but had to deal with another negative announcement from Lucent and some harsh words about Yahoo and the internet advertising sector. When it was all said and done, the Nasdaq had dropped 4 points. The Dow posted triple-digit gains at one point this afternoon, but cut that gain by more than a half by the close. The Dow finished up 32. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/158521.asp

Dow Jones Industrials: 10494.50 +31.85 +0.30%
Nasdaq Composite: 2871.45 -4.19 -0.15%
S&P 500: 1347.35 +4.73 +0.35%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.733% -0.021

posted 11-20-2000 05:40 PM         

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Pre-market trading indicated an ugly day for the market, and it was indeed. The major indices dropped hard just after the open, and remained firmly in the red throughout the day. Around 2 pm the Dow and Nasdaq pared some of their losses and looked set for a minor rally, but both plummeted into the close. The Nasdaq finished at its lowest level of the year, falling 5% on the day. A slew of negative comments from analysts and continued uncertainty over the presidential election were to blame for the drop in the tech-heavy index. The Dow suffered losses of 1.6%, dropping 167 points before the close. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/11/20/markets/markets_newyork/

Dow Jones Industrials: 10462.65 -167.22 -1.57%
Nasdaq Composite: 2875.64 -151.55 -5.01%
S&P 500: 1342.61 -25.11 -1.84%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.754% -0.019

posted 11-17-2000 05:35 PM         

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In truth, it's getting a little hackneyed: worries over corporate profits going forward and a lack of certainty over the presidential election pushed stocks lower again today. Today's losses, however, were nearly negligible - the Dow fell 26 points (.25%), and the Nasdaq lost 4.67 (.15%). In a day dominated by jumpy trading, it appeared that investors' concerns merely resulted in a lack of direction, rather than a real gain in negative momentum. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/11/17/markets/markets_newyork/

Dow Jones Industrials: 10629.87 -26.16 -0.25%
Nasdaq Composite: 3027.21 -4.67 -0.15%
S&P 500: 1367.71 -4.61 -0.34%
30-year Treasury Bond: 5.773% +0.034

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