The KUIK Market Update for Monday, November 4: |
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Markets are mixed. |
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Index |
Direction |
Change |
Units |
Last |
Time |
Change |
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Dow |
Down |
(24) |
points |
15,592 |
9:26 AM |
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S&P500 |
Up |
0.14% |
percent |
1,764 |
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2.51 |
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Nasdaq Composite |
Up |
0.19% |
percent |
3,930 |
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7.51 |
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30 Year Treasury |
Down |
(1) |
Basis Points |
3.69 |
Annual Yield |
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St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said that the central bank does not have to be in a “hurry” to reduce the pace of the central bank’s $85 billion-a-month asset purchase plan because of low inflation readings. In an interview on CNBC, Bullard said he wanted to see evidence that inflation was moving up to 2% before tapering. He said he was also willing to be patient because the Fed has more room on its balance sheet. |
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The Commerce Department reported factory orders jumped 1.7% in September to $490.8 billion and that matched expectations. The report also showed some August data that had not been reported because of the government shutdown. August orders fell 0.1%. Shipments rose 0.1% in September and rose 0.2% in August. The September rise in orders was expected after a big increase in Boeing orders, and orders excluding transportation fell 0.2%. |
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December crude is up .3% to $94.89 a barrel on the New York Merc, on a weaker dollar, the jump in factory orders, and signs of growth in China’s services sector lifted prospects for energy demand. |
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Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK. |
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http://www.marketwatch.com/story/feds-bullard-willing-to-be-patient-on-taper-2013-11-04 |
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/factory-orders-climb-17-in-september-2013-11-04?dist=lcountdown |
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