Morning Market Report 8/15/2013

The KUIK Morning Market Report for Thursday, August 15:
Markets are having a big down day.
Index Direction Change Units Last Time Change
Dow Down                   (202) points           15,136 7:01 AM
S&P500 Down -1.32% percent             1,663           (22.19)
Nasdaq Composite Down -1.58% percent             3,611             2.00
30 Year Treasury Up                       7 Basis Points               3.82 Annual Yield
The Federal Reserve said industrial production was unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis after a downwardly revised 0.2% increase in June. Economists polled by MarketWatch expected 0.2% growth in July.  Output in the automotive sector fell. Motor-vehicle and part production slumped 1.7%.  Petroleum and coal products were strong, rising 2%.
Manufacturers in the New York region said business improved at a slightly slower pace in early August than in July. The New York Fed’s “Empire State” general business conditions index fell to 8.2 in August from 9.5 in July.
Shares of networking giant Cisco Systems dropped more than 8%. The company said yestyerday it would cut 5% of its workforce, totalling about 4,000 jobs, citing a challenging economy. “This recovery is more mixed and inconsistent than the others I have seen,” said Chief Executive John Chambers.The company  reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that rose 18%. 
Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/industrial-production-unexpectedly-flat-in-july-2013-08-15
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-york-factory-activity-levels-off-in-august-2013-08-15
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/thursdays-movers-cisco-systems-apple-2013-08-15
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