Archive for March, 2008

Oil Prices Drop on Economy Fears

Capital of Austria, Austria — Oil prices retreated Tuesday, carted down by unrelenting concerns about the U.S. economic system and stock markets that worsenned globally.

The Dow Jones industrial average cut down more than 100 points Monday on Wall Street as investors cashed in net from the market’s best hebdomad in nigh five eld.

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Clam Pares Some Gains On Dismal ISM Nonmanufacturing Data

NEW YORK - The US bucks pared down some of its gains against former major dateness on Tuesday, after the U.S. Jan ISM nonmanufacturing index came up in well at a lower place consensus prospects, rekindling concerns that the US economic system is going in a corner. The bucks index, that tracks the public presentation of the government note, was last up 0.

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GM Invests USD 69 Million In Ohio Diesel Engine Plant

NEW YORK — General Motors Corp. expressed Tuesday it plans to commit USD 69 000 000 in its DMAX plant in Moraine to fabricate a new Duramax 6.6-liter V-8 turbo Rudolf Diesel engine that will meet rigorous emissions measures in 2010. DMAX Ltd. is a joint venture betwixt GM and Isuzu Motors Limited and was constituted as a Diesel engine company in 1998.

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U.S. Stock Futures Tumble On Weak Service-sector Data

NEW YORK — U.S. stock hereafters tumbled on Tuesday, after the early release of a gage of the service-sector of the economic system signaled a muscle contraction in January. Hereafters for the S&P 500 index existed down 18 points at 1,360, equated to 1,369 earlier the information, while those for the Nasdaq 100 struck down 22 points to 1,804, equated to 1,822 ahead of the information.

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Dim Service Sector Data Sends Futures Falling

New York — While the state gears up for a smash hit day in the political arena, Wall Street is anticipating a down four hour period in trading after the Institute of Supply management’s service sphere index came up in far beneath expectations.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hereafters fell 132 points to 12480 as of 9 a.

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Bonds Rally After Dismal ISM Nonmanufacturing Data

NEW YORK — Treasury bonds beat up Tuesday, sending yields aggressively lower, as investors fled to the refuge of regime debt after the U.S. Jan ISM nonmanufacturing index came up in well at a lower place consensus prospects, rekindling concerns that the US economic system is going into a recess. The bench mark 10-year Treasury note uprose 27/32 to 105 24/32, affording 3.

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U.S. January. ISM Nonmanufacturing Index Falls Sharply To 41.9%

Washington — Growth in the nonmanufacturing side of the U.S. economic system contracted aggressively, the Institute for Supply Management reported Friday. The ISM nonmanufacturing index cut down to 41.9% in January from 54.4% in December. The indication was well to a lower place the 53.0% expected by economic experts.

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Coca Cola Company To Buy 40% Of Honest Tea; No Terms

NEW YORK — The Coca-Cola Company informated Tuesday it has finished an understanding for the leverage of a 40% interest in organic drinkable maker Honest Tea. No fiscal terms existed disclosed. The companionship also stated it “may elect to purchase, and the unexpended Honest Tea shareowners may elect to deal to Coca-Cola, the salient interest non currently owned by Coca-Cola in the future.

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Idex Corp. Net Income Rises 8%

NEW YORK — Idex Corp. on Tuesday expressed fourth-quarter profit rose 8% to USD 38.7 000 000, or 47 centimes a portion, from USD 35.6 000 000, or 44 pennies a part in the year-ago time period. Sales increased to USD 346 000 000 from USD 302 000 000. Psychoanalysts surveyed by Thomson Financial expected the Northbrook, Ill.

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Gold Futures Drop Nearly 2% On Dollar Strength

NEW YORK — Gold time to comes dropped aggressively to merchandise below USD 900 an troy ounce early Tuesday, as a rush in the US bucks lowered demand for the precious metal. Gold for April bringing declined USD 17.40, or most 2%, to USD 892 an apothecaries on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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