Article: Market diary.(THE LABJ STOCK INDEX: TRACKING 200 LOS ANGELES AREA COMPANIES)

Despite a promising government report on the gross domestic product, the markets slipped slightly during the week ended Sept. 30 after a key manufacturing index revealed a surprising drop in activity. Still, the third quarter was strong for the major indexes. The Dow Jones industrial average, which gained more than 15 percent during the span, finished its best quarter in 11 years. During the week, the LABJ index of local stocks took a modest hit as 110 stocks declined. Qualstar Corp., an electronic data storage company in ...

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