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• IBO Lab Instrument Stock Index rebounds in June

  - 2006-06-30

  June began with alarming news for US stock indexes as the Labor Department reported only 75,000 new non-farm jobs were added in May, approximately 100,000 below analysts' estimates. And the unemployment rate slipped another 10 basis points to 4.6%, its lowest point since July 2001. On June 5, the Dow...

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• IBO stock indexes start off new year strongly

  - 2006-01-31

  In January, crude oil prices continued to impact the US economy as well as stock prices. Oil prices returned to near record highs of around $68 per barrel at the end of the month after concerns about Iran's OPEC output, and kidnappings and attacks on oil lines in the Niger...

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• Hurricanes stir up US indexes but do little damage

  - 2005-09-30

  The end of the third quarter was marked by turbulent times as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita roared through the Gulf Coast. Once again, the most effected area of the market was crude oil prices, as oil futures jumped to over $70 per barrel following Katrina. However, prices dropped to around...

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• IBO stock indexes show little change in August

  - 2005-08-31

  August proved to be another period of uncertainty for the three major US indexes, primarily due to continued rising oil prices. Prices for crude oil began the month at around $60 per barrel, but jumped to $71 per barrel by the end of the month partly due to the catastrophic...

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• IBO stock indexes experience mixed results in April

  - 2005-04-30

  Signs of a struggling economy and unstable oil prices sent all three US stock indexes tumbling in April. The first day of the month prices for barrels of crude oil shot to a record high of $58 due to a warning that prices could spike to $100 per barrel. However,...

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• Waters news weighs heavily on instrument index

  - 2005-03-31

  US markets experienced a roller coaster month in March, primarily due to large swings in oil prices. Crude oil prices soared to record highs of $57.60 per barrel during the month, then dropped below $53, ending the month at just over $55 per barrel. OPEC finally decided to boost production,...

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• Process stock index leads February growth

  - 2005-02-28

  There were a number of positive macroeconomic events reported in February that pushed stocks higher, but another sharp rise in oil prices to over $52 per barrel sent stocks back down. On a positive note, the US Commerce Department announced that fourth quarter GDP grew at a revised 3.8% annual...

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• Holiday season spurs strong November for stock indexes

  - 2004-11-30

  Crude oil prices continue to play a significant role in driving stock market fluctuations. November saw oil prices fall from their record high of $55.67 per barrel last month to as low as $46.87 per barrel on November 15. Oil prices shot back up to over $50 per barrel due...

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• Roller coaster month ends on positive note for IBO indexes

  - 2004-10-31

  A barrage of negative macroeconomic events early in October sent all three major US Stock Indexes tumbling, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching an intraday low for the year at 9,708.40. The Labor Department's figures for September job growth came in much weaker than expected, with only 96,000 jobs...

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• Laboratory Instrument companies outpace US Indexes

  - 2004-09-30

  Cautious optimism remains the theme for the US economy in general and for the three major US stock indexes as the summer comes to an end. During September, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates another quarter point to 1.75% as expected, noting that the economy is regaining some momentum after...

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