Stocks Continue to Slide

Stocks are lower 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 is little changed today versus the euro but higher on the Yen.

Crude oil is higher, after the weekly inventory showed supplied dipped in the most recent week.


Stocks on the Move

Deutsche Bank (DB) +1.96%

Intel (INTC) -2.01%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) -2.12%

Micron Technology (MU) -9.67%

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Market Snapshot

Dow

-40.64 14006.67

NASDAQ

-4.61 2742.50

S&P 500

-3.17 1543.46

  NYSE NASDAQ

Volume

608,009,710 975,049,906

Up Volume

266,053,210 482,941,015

Down Volume

335,767,760 467,086,163

Advances

1373 1274

Declines

1797 1518

New Highs

72 114

New Lows

10 34

Strongest/Weakest Industry Groups


Strongest Industries

Weakest Industries

Foreign Money Center Banks Auto Parts
Recreational Vehicles Resorts & Casinos
Residential Construction Semiconductor – Memory Chips


Economic
News

ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (Sep): 54.8