Article: 1st Ld: Nikkei closed 0.12 pct higher

Article: California Same-Sex Marriage Ban Losing; Measures to Restrict Abortion for Minors, Reform Redistricting Fail to Reach 50 Percent; Obama's Lead Over McCain Grows to 23 Points as Voters' Fears About Economy Deepen.(Survey)
AScribe Law News Service;  October 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Governor Sarah Palin to 23 points (56 percent to 33 percent), a 13-point...the Democratic ticket (89 percent) increasing by 5 points in the last month. A strong...Democrats (67 percent today, 71 percent September), but 5 points higher among independents...

Article: World market reaction Here is how major stock markets fared Wednesday, a day after the terrorist attacks in the United States. All U.S. markets were closed for the second straight day. London: The Financial Times-Stock Exchange 100-share index rose 2.8 percent, or 136.10 points, to close at 4,882.10. Frankfurt: The Xetra DAX index of German blue chips rose 61.67 points, to close at 4,335.20. Paris: The CAC-40 was up 1.3 percent, or 54.51 points, to 4,114.26. Tokyo: The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 682.85 points, or 6.6 percent, to end the day at 9,610.10, its lowest finish since closing at 9,484.17 on Dec. 19, 1983. Singapore: The benchmark Straits Times Index fell 116.31 points, or 7.4 percent, to 1,450.45, its lowest level since March 1999. Hong Kong: The blue chip Hang Seng index dropped 923.74 points, or 8.9 percent, to 9,493.62 after plunging as much as 12 percent earlier in the session to level last seen Feb. 22, 1999. Dollar/gold: The U.S. dollar was mixed Wednesday against other currencies in European trading. The euro was quoted at 90.70 cents, up from 90.66 cents Tuesday. Other dollar rates in Europe, compared with Tuesday, included 1.5595 Canadian dollars, down from 1.5652. The British pound was at $1.4640, down from $1.4680. Gold closed in London at $278.50 bid per troy ounce, down from $286.00 Tuesday. In Zurich the bid price was $277.50, down from $289.50. Gold rose $7.95 in Hong Kong to $279.50.. -- The Associated Press
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  September 13, 2001 ;     3 words ...No Story Text Available

Article: HONG KONG INDEX PLUMMETS 1,555 POINTS VOLATILE HANG SENG FALLS 15 PERCENT; OTHER MARKETS ALSO DROP.(News/National/International)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  October 28, 1997 ;     249 words ......point barrier, tumbling 15 percent, or 1,554.83 points, to 8,943.37 points. Before...Stock Average lost 620.88 points, or 3.6 percent, to close the morning session...Stock Exchange fell 32.23 points, or 6.1 percent, in this morning session...

Article: Dow rises 255 points on strong reports, only 10.9 percent down for year.(The Dallas Morning News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  November 27, 2002 ;     585 words ......way. The Dow soared 255.26 points, or 2.9 percent, to close at 8931.68. That...gain of the day, up 43.50 points, or 3 percent, to close at 1487.93. The...Poor's 500 index gained 25.56 points, or 2.8 percent, to 938.87. Wednesday marked...

Article: Minnesota Poll; Bush's job rating drops to a low; At 42 percent, the president's approval in the state is down 9 points since January.(NEWS)(Minnesota Poll)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  May 14, 2005 ;     700+ words ......24-year-olds, falling 24 points, from 66 percent to 42 percent since January. It fell 14 points, from 52 percent to 38 percent, among those...job-approval rating fell 17 points, from 56 percent to 39 percent. And among...

Article: MISSING THE POINTS CELTIC SHOOTERS AT THEIR WORST (28.6 PERCENT) AGAINST HEAT
The Boston Globe;  January 5, 2002 ;     699 words ......comes to shooting percentage. They set a franchise...hitting just 28.6 percent of their shots...a season low for points in a half as the...Heat making 47.4 percent of their shots...Brian Grant (18 points, 12 rebounds) and...Erick Strickland (9 points) admitted it ...

Article: NEWSWEEK POLL: Bush's Approval Rating Slips to New Low (48); Fifty Percent of Voters Say They Don't Want to See Him Re-Elected (45 Do); Kerry Strengthens Lead to 48 Percent, 35 Points Ahead of Nearest Rival Dean; Wins in Match-Up With Bush (50 To 45).
PR Newswire;  February 7, 2004 ;     700+ words ......nomination. Kerry places first in the field with 48 percent, while Dean, his closest rival, follows with 13 percent (last week Kerry led with 45 to Dean's 14). Edwards is in third place with 10 percent, followed by Clark with nine percent (an improvement of four points for Clark who last ...

Article: European Central Bank cuts key rate by 50 points to 1.50 percent
Xinhua News Agency;  March 5, 2009 ;     141 words ......Central Bank cuts key rate by 50 points to 1.50 percent BERLIN, March 5 (Xinhua...its key interest rate by 50 points to 1.50 percent to counter the economic slowdown...BOE) cuts its key rate by 50 points to 0.5 percent. The economic situations of...

Article: Urgent: European Central Bank cuts key rate by 25 points to 1.00 percent
Xinhua News Agency;  May 7, 2009 ;     28 words ...Urgent: European Central Bank cuts key rate by 25 points to 1.00 percent FRANKFURT, MAY 7 (Xinhua) -- European Central Bank cut key rate by 25 points to 1.00 percent on Thursday.

Article: In Opener, Wizards Closed Down; They Shoot 30 Percent, Nearly Set Team Mark For Fewest Points
The Washington Post;  October 31, 2002 ;     653 words ......which shot 30 percent, nearly tied the franchise low in points (66), but managed...scorers with 20 points. Shooting guard...hole, shooting 25 percent in the first period...held Toronto to 36 percent shooting, got within six points in the final 52...

Article: Experian Study Shows 30 Percent of U.S. Consumers Improved Their Credit Score Up to 50 Points in Six-Month Period.
PR Newswire;  October 16, 2007 ;     700+ words ......from January to June 2007 * 2 percent of the U.S. population had...score improve by 51 to 100 points from January to June 2007, whereas 3 percent of U.S. consumers saw their score drop 51 to 100 points during the same time period * Nationwide, 23 percent of consumers had their credit score ...

Article: The Purchasing Managers Index dropped 4 points to 542 percent in December, a level that still signifies growth, ISM reported.(Purchasing Managers Index )(Brief Article)
Commercial Carrier Journal;  February 1, 2006 ;     57 words ...The Purchasing Managers Index dropped 4 points to 542 percent in December, a level that still signifies growth, ISM...January through December 2005--55.5--corresponds to a 4.6 percent increase in real gross domestic product on an annual basis...

Article: Women Catching Up With Men in Terms of Comfort With Investment Risk, NAIC's Voice of the American Shareholder Quarterly Poll Finds; 38 Percent of Women Characterize Their Portfolios as Moderately Risky Versus 31 Percent Last September; 'Not Risky at All' Down Eight Percentage Points.
PR Newswire;  March 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......3.9 from 3.7. In the January poll 38 percent of women characterized their portfolios as moderately risky compared with only 31 percent who provided the same assessment in the...there was virtually no change in the percentage of women who characterized their portfolios...

Article: Housing Affordability Falls 7 Points To 30 Percent in October, C.A.R. Reports.
PR Newswire;  December 7, 2000 ;     339 words ......affordability in California fell to 30 percent in October, down 7 percentage points from October 1999, the California...Nationwide, affordability was 54 percent in October, down from 55 percent a year ago. C.A.R.'s monthly housing...