| This is Bill Roller of BR Capital with the KUIK Morning Market Report for Thursday, August 2. | |||||||
| Markets are mixed this morning. | |||||||
| Index | Direction | Change | Units | Last | Time | ||
| Dow | Down | (108) | points | 12,901 | 7:58 AM | ||
| S&P500 | Down | -0.56% | percent | 1,367 | |||
| Nasdaq Composite | Down | -0.03% | percent | 2,919 | |||
| 30 Year Treasury | Down | (5.8) | basis points | 2.56 | |||
| The Commerce Department reported orders placed with U.S. factories unexpectedly declined in June, reflecting less demand for business equipment and the biggest decrease in bookings for non-durable goods in more than three years. The 0.5 percent drop in bookings followed a revised 0.5 percent increase for May. | |||||||
| The Labor Department reported the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose less than forecast last week, climbing 8,000 to 365,000 in the week ended July 28. Economists expected 370,000. | |||||||
| Always serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK. | |||||||
| http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-02/orders-to-u-s-factories-unexpectedly-declined-0-5-in-june.html | |||||||
| http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-02/jobless-claims-in-u-s-increased-less-than-forecast-last-week.html | |||||||
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