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Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 7:21PM ET - U.S. Markets Closed.
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| Dow | 8,591.69 | +172.60 | +2.05% |
| Nasdaq | 1,492.38 | +42.58 | +2.94% |
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| S&P 500 | 870.74 | +21.93 | +2.58% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 2.6760% | -0.0170 | |
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| ISIL | 9.08 | +0.39 | +4.49% |
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| DLM | 6.51 | +0.98 | +17.72% |
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| STT | 36.60 | -0.33 | -0.89% |
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| SNPS | 15.09 | -0.43 | -2.77% |
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| PSS | 7.26 | +0.45 | +6.61% |
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Stocks finish higher despite dismal economic data- AP
Wall Street withstood another stream of bad economic readings Wednesday, closing sharply higher after investors shuttled between pessimism about the recession and hopes that the nation might start seeing relief soon.
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GM, Ford, and Chrysler have presented their overhaul plans and asked for $34 billion -- a big jump from what they requested last month. Here's a by-the-numbers review.
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Rates
See today's average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 6 month CD | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| 1 year CD | 3.33% | 3.36% |
| 3 year CD | 3.46% | 3.49% |
| MMA | 2.36% | 2.39% |
| $10K MMA | 2.59% | 2.60% |
| $25K MMA | 2.94% | 2.95% |
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