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| Dow | 8,120.49 | -79.65 | -0.97% |
| Nasdaq | 1,486.05 | -3.59 | -0.24% |
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| S&P 500 | 833.00 | -9.62 | -1.14% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 2.1920% | -0.0210 | |
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Wall Street Down but Off Lows as Bank Worries Persist- Reuters
Stocks fell on Thursday, sending the Dow briefly below the 8,000 level for the first time since late November, as investors worried about mounting credit losses for banks.
- US mulls fresh aid for BoFA; BoFa, Citi shares slide- Reuters
- World markets fall sharply amid US banking fears- CNBC.com
- Oil falls below $34 for first time in '09- AP
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- NY official subpoenas Merkin, funds on Madoff: source- Reuters
- New jobless claims increase more than expected- AP
- Wholesale inflation drops for fifth month; gas prices fall record amount- AP
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| 6 month CD | 2.03% | 2.08% |
| 1 year CD | 2.45% | 2.55% |
| 3 year CD | 2.66% | 2.72% |
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