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| Dow | 10,917.51 | -504.48 | -4.42% |
| Nasdaq | 2,179.91 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| S&P 500 | 1,192.70 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 3.4830% | 0.0000 | |
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| AIG | 4.76 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| GLD | 77.56 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| LEH | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| BAC | 26.55 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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Stock futures drop on AIG jitters, Dell comments- Reuters
Stock index futures extended losses on Tuesday as investors worried whether insurer American International Group would be able to secure fresh capital after credit agency downgrades. In addition, Dell Inc said the computer maker was seeing further softening in global demand for technology, which also soured tone a day after Wall Street suffered its worst day since markets reopened after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Asian markets plunge on Lehman, Merrill woes- AP
- Fed may cut interest rates again after all- AP
- AIG downgraded as it struggles to shore up books- AP
- Singapore says local AIG unit can meet liabilities- AP
- Oil plunges to $92 in Asia on US credit fears- AP
- Barclays confirms interest in Lehman Bros. assets- AP
- Home prices to fall on liquidity concerns: analyst- Reuters
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| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 6 month CD | 3.17% | 3.16% |
| 1 year CD | 3.69% | 3.70% |
| 3 year CD | 3.90% | 3.88% |
| MMA | 2.40% | 2.40% |
| $10K MMA | 2.67% | 2.67% |
| $25K MMA | 3.01% | 3.01% |
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