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To: Babe' Boua who wrote (14603)5/14/1999 9:05:00 AM
From: Wes Stevens  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 56535
 
Looks like things will open ugly this morning. CPI up. The core rate came in at .4 while expected was .2.

05/14 08:32 U.S. debt futures fall sharply after CPI data

May 13 -U.S. debt futures fell swiftly after the release of April's Consumer Prices Index, which was up 0.7 pct, versus estimates of up 0.4 pct. Excluding food and energy, it was up 0.4 pct. Analysts called

But:

05/14 08:37 BUREAU OF LABOR SAYS RISE IN CORE CPI DUE IN PART TO TOBACCO
APPAREL PRICE RISES

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Bureau of Labor Statistics economist Patrick Jackman said on Friday the surprise April rise in the Consumer Price Index excluding food and energy prices was due in part to a jump in tobacco and retail prices.

It may not be as bad as it looks. When people realize that tobacco was the culprit it may rebound.

I will put in a limit sell order for what I have this morning. If it goes ok, if not I will wait it out.

Don't put in any market orders at the open you will be rapped!