Indices Slip After Taking Back Gains

Stocks fell on Wednesday, after Deutsche Bank
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announced it will write-down losses of up to $3.1 billion related to the recent credit crunch. However, despite the heavy losses, the company still expects to report profit growth from a year ago.

The ISM’s non-manufacturing index, fell to 54.8 in September, from 55.8 last month.

Chipmakers Intel
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and Advanced Micro Devices
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are under pressure, along with Micron Technology
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, which reported its third straight quarterly loss.

The U.S. dollar rallied moderately versus the euro, and surged against on the Yen.

Crude fell slightly today, after the weekly inventory showed supplied dipped in the most recent week.


Stocks on the Move

Deutsche Bank (DB) +1.28%

Intel (INTC) -2.16%

Circuit City (CC) +5.10%

Micron Technology (MU) -8.82%

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Market Snapshot

Dow

-79.26 13968.05

NASDAQ

-17.68 2729.43

S&P 500

-7.03 1539.60

NYSE NASDAQ

Volume

1,245,304,660 1,857,363,165

Up Volume

467,524,410 691,049,332

Down Volume

767,194,110 1,141,733,820

Advances

1222 1128

Declines

2063 1805

New Highs

81 131

New Lows

20 48

Strongest/Weakest Industry Groups


Strongest Industries

Weakest Industries

Residential Construction
Aluminum
Recreational Vehicles Resorts & Casinos

Home Improvement
Semiconductor – Memory Chips


Economic
News

ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (Sep): 54.8