| The KUIK Closing Market Report for Monday, April 13: | |||||||
| Markets were down. | |||||||
| Index | Direction | Change | Units | Index | Time | Change | |
| Dow | Down | (81) | points | 17,977 | 1:48 PM | ||
| S&P500 | Down | -0.5% | percent | 2,092 | (9.63) | ||
| Nasdaq Composite | Down | -0.2% | percent | 4,988 | (7.73) | ||
| 30 Year Treasury | Unchanged | – | Basis Points | 2.58 | Annual Yield | ||
| The Treasury Department reports the U.S. government ran a budget deficit of $53 billion in March. That $16 billion more than March of 2014, and brings the deficit for the fiscal year to date to $439 billion. The federal government spent $287 billion in March, up 14% from a year ago. Total receipts were $234 billion, up 8% from March 2014. The government’s budget year runs from October through September. The Congressional Budget Office is predicting a full-year deficit of $486 billion, slightly more than last year’s. | |||||||
| Serving the West Side first I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for 1360 KUIK. | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-march-budget-deficit-rises-to-53-billion-2015-04-13-1491041 | |||||||
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