Word: indexed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...during the past month, but at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange he's known as "Mr. Bonus." Yearly bonuses at the Merc are keyed to the number of broker transactions, and the 1990 figures were looking grim -- until the invasion of Kuwait stirred up huge action in Eurodollars and stock-index futures...
...master of this brightly colored universe -- or at least I'm supposed to be. By pointing my index finger and cocking my thumb, I can swoop down among the skyscrapers. I can wheel by the Space Needle, close enough to hear the clatter of silverware in its restaurant. I can dive beneath the deep- blue surface of the sound, go swimming with the whale and bask in the staccato chatter of its birdlike mating call...
...about pot roast? The comprehensive 44-page index says "pot roast pasta." Huh? Yes, you make this pot roast that sounds delicious, but then you chop it all up and, with its juices, spoon it over a pound of penne or pappardelle. The old pot roast is now actually a stracotto. How modern can you get? You wouldn't want the mashed spuds if you've got the pasta, but let's check anyway. Three listings: the basic one, with sour cream; one that has a whole head of cooked garlic (yum!); and one that is half potatoes and half...
...industrial average fell 93.31 points Monday, then recovered a bit, but closed the week at 2716.58, down a total of 93.07. As recently as July 16, the Dow had climbed to an all- time high of 2999.75. In Japan, which is almost wholly dependent on foreign oil, the Nikkei Index of 225 stocks closed Friday at 27,329.55, down 7.4% for the week and 11.4% since Iraq invaded Kuwait...
...price of West Texas Intermediate crude, the benchmark for trends in the U.S. oil market, ended the week at $24.49, an increase of $3.51 in two days. In Tokyo the Nikkei stock index plummeted 729.42 yen, closing the week at | 29,515.76 yen. The market drop reflected concern that Japan, which depends on imported oil for 57.9% of its energy needs, might face tougher economic times. In Europe, which also relies heavily on Middle East oil, stock and currency markets gyrated nervously...