Friday, February 8, 2008

Friday Market slips at open

Stocks opened lower on Friday after a Federal Reserve official said a recession might not be avoidable and fresh concerns arose about the outlook for bond insurers.

The Dow Jones industrial average (DJI:^DJI - News) was down 39.10 points, or 0.32 percent, at 12,207.90. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (^SPX - News) was down 5.16 points, or 0.39 percent, at 1,331.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq:^IXIC - News) was down 3.29 points, or 0.14 percent, at 2,289.74.

This Is a Report By Tarek El Hewehi.

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