Word: signaled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...quarter. That was revised upward from a previous estimate of 3.8 percent growth and was much higher than analysts had expected. In addition, the Labor Department reported that there were 11,000 fewer new claims for state unemployment benefits last week -- another sign of growing business activity that could signal increased inflation. In response, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 23.55 points, to 3854.63. The S&P 500 dropped 2.58, to 462.23. NASDAQ stocks declined 0.67, to 759.34. And bond prices declined too, driving the yield on the benchmark 30-year Treasury up to 7.85 percent, compared with 7.80 percent...
...goods -- items expected to last at least three years -- notched up 6% in August. That was the biggest gain in two years for this key indicator of industrial health. In response, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 15.14 points to 3878.18. Companies whose stocks registered large gains included Allied-Signal and Caterpillar, each up a point. The S&P 500 rose 2.76 to 464.81. NASDAQ stocks gained 4.64 to 760.01. And bond prices also rose slightly, driving the yield on the benchmark 30-year Treasury down to 7.80%, from 7.85% on Tuesday. The price of gold was up 60 cents...
...million in assets was deposited by 113 institutional customers, mostly banks. And Levitt emphasized that the demise of the fund, which lost value when risky derivatives that made up 43% of its assets plunged in price, appeared to be an isolated incident and not a warning signal of future failures. Concerned about your money market fund? You can check to see if it invests in derivatives by calling the fund and asking for a copy of the most recent prospectus. That document lists...
...said to other Muslim nations, 'It's O.K. to support family planning,' as did Catholic nations to other Catholic nations." Thus, the consensus achieved in Cairo may allow the world community to move beyond divisive debates about abortion and contraception in dealing with the population juggernaut. The accord may signal a new, more mature approach to confronting a potential global disaster...
Japan's trade minister unexpectedly announced travel plans for an 11th-hour trip to Washington to avert sanctions against his country that could be levied as early as Friday. Ryutaro Hashimoto's D.C.-bound mission, scheduled for tomorrow, could signal a breakthrough in talks. The two sides are currently in a hostile standoff over America's ever-expanding trade deficit with Tokyo...