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The only number at 830, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index falls to

negative 0.29 from positive 0.28. The big news of the day, 10 o'clock,

existing home sales forecast to be down 3%.

Tom you've got some breaking news here.

Well I guess it's breaking news, it's sort of non-news, valiant news pending, and to review

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