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Dow Closes Down 34 Points; Nasdaq Up 6
A strong start to the holiday shopping season sent stocks soaring briefly Monday, with the Dow Jones industrials climbing above 9,000 for the first time since summer, only to be brought down by another disappointing economic report. Prices were mixed, with tech stocks again one of the market's strongest sectors.
AMY BALDWIN / Associated Press
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Four misunderstood stocks worth watching in 2003
Every now and then, I poll some of the sources I trust about what stocks they think will thrive over the next year or so. Just now, the market seems ready to embrace almost anything. But if you're a conservative investor looking at a longer-term investment -- say, a year or so -- what should you consider?
By Scott Herhold / Mercury News
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Doerr joins debate over stock options
John Doerr, a well-known Silicon Valley venture capitalist, stole the evening Wednesday when he went ballistic on the issue of reporting stock options as an expense.
By Matt Marshall / Mercury News
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Bonds regain lost ground on data, rumors
Treasuries staged a stirring fight back on Monday, recouping a slug of early losses to stand steady on the day after key U.S. factory data proved softer than bond bears had been betting on.
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BY WAYNE COLE,
Reuters,
12/02/2002 02:12 PM PST)
Grains, soybeans edge downward
Grain and soybean futures finished slightly lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade after early buying interest petered out in an uncertain market.
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Associated Press,
12/02/2002 12:55 PM PST)
Oil Jumps on Venezuela Strike, Iraq
World oil prices jumped Monday as anti-government protesters held a strike in exporter Venezuela, and ahead of key U.N. decisions affecting supplies from Iraq where weapons inspections began last week.
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Reuters,
12/02/2002 12:02 PM PST)
Rates Mixed in Latest Auctions
Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction with six-month bills rising to the highest level in a month while rates on three-month bills were unchanged.
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Associated Press,
12/02/2002 11:03 AM PST)
Turkey, IMF discuss $16 billion austerity plan
Turkey's new government held its first official talks with the International Monetary Fund Monday about the cash-strapped nation's intent to implement a $16 billion austerity program.
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Associated Press,
12/02/2002 10:18 AM PST)
U.S. Treasury prices mixed
Treasury bond prices were mixed at midday Monday. The price of the Treasury's 10-year note was down 1/4 point, or $2.50 per $1,000 in face value, around midday Monday, while its yield rose to 4.24 percent from 4.22 percent late Friday. Prices and yields move in opposite directions.
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Associated Press,
12/02/2002 09:03 AM PST)
Weak data trims dollar gains
The dollar fell from five- and four-week highs against the yen and euro, respectively, on Monday after a weaker-than-expected November U.S. manufacturing report dampened enthusiasm for U.S. stocks and the greenback.
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BY DANIEL BASES,
Reuters,
12/02/2002 08:50 AM PST)
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