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U.S. stocks are lower amid concerns that Central Bank stimulus is failing to boost growth

while a weaker dollar spurred gains in commodity shares.

We check the markets every 15 minutes throughout the trading day on Bloomberg.

S&P 500 down to 10% or about 4 points to 2023. Dow Jones Industrial average down a

10th of upper center, 18 points to 17,306 and the NASDAQ's

down four tens percent or 18 points to 4745. Ten year Treasury up 1.32nd

the yield 1.90 percent, yield on the two-year 0.85 percent.

Nimex crude oil up 1.9% or 71 cents to 3917 a barrel.

And Comex gold is up 2.9% or $35.20 to 1265 10 an ounce.

The euro, $1.13, the yen 111.58.

Caterpillar, the biggest maker of construction and mining machinery saying

first quarter sales and profit will trail analyst estimates it is moving

higher this morning it's up for tens percent at $74.64 a share.

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. climbing last week to a one month high

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