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Market waiting for jobless claims employment { November 5 2003 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/apbiz_story.asp?category=1310&slug=Wall%20Street%20Box http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/apbiz_story.asp?category=1310&slug=Wall%20Street%20Box Wednesday, November 5, 2003 · Last updated 1:46 p.m. PT A status report on Wall Street indexes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wall Street was little changed flat Wednesday as investors showed little enthusiasm for buying ahead of key reports from the Labor Department. Two economic reports, one showing a rebound in orders to U.S. factories in September and another showing expansion in the service sector, had little effect on trading. The market was waiting for the government's reports on weekly jobless claims and employment. Analysts said that if those reports show more strength in the economic recovery, stocks could resume the upward path they followed during October. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 18.00, or 0.2 percent, at 9,820.83. The Nasdaq composite index ended the day up 1.41, or 0.1 percent, at 1,959.37. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 1.44, or 0.1 percent, at 1,051.81. So far this week: The Dow is up 19.71, or 0.2 percent. The Nasdaq has gained 27.16, or 1.4 percent, while the S&P is up 1.10, or 0.1 percent. Where the indexes stand compared with March 11, when this year's rallies began: The Dow has climbed 2,296.77, or 30.5 percent. The Nasdaq has surged 687.90, or 54.1 percent, while the S&P has gained 251.08, or 31.4 percent. Where the indexes stand compared with Oct. 9, 2002, when the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq hit five- and six-year lows: The Dow is 2,534.56, or 34.8 percent, above its five-year low of 7,286.27. The Nasdaq is 845.26, or 75.9 percent, above its six-year low of 1,114.11. The S&P is 275.05, or 35.4 percent, above its six-year low of 776.76. So far in 2003: The Dow is up 1,479.20, or 17.7 percent. The Nasdaq is up 623.86, or 46.7 percent. The S&P is up 171.99, or 19.6 percent.

Companies overworking employees { November 12 2003 } Dollar 11 year low versus pound Dollar depreciation eats up opec gains Dollar falls to fresh low against euro { November 18 2003 } Economy booms ahead on investment surge End of steel tariff yield economic relief Extremely low inflation { December 5 2003 } Gold over 400 as euro strengthens { December 1 2003 } Gold price rises 20 percent over year { January 1 2004 } Jobless count skips millions { December 29 2003 } Market waiting for jobless claims employment { November 5 2003 } Nov consumer confidence at 14 month high Personal bankruptcy filings jump 8 percent Profit taking after 6 day gain drops dow Stocks at year highs after saddams capture Stocks rally as dow closes above 10 000 { May 24 2002 } Trade defecit china record high Unemployment indicators misleading few jobs added { January 9 2004 } Us jobless september claims higher { November 13 2003 } Us stocks dip after jobs data Files Listed: 20

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