Grain futures fall, soybeans rise
Grain futures prices fell and soybean futures prices were higher in quiet holiday trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
( 10/14/2002 01:17 PM PDT)

Nasdaq Rolls Out New Trading System
After three years and a $100 million investment, the Nasdaq Stock Market on Monday began trading stocks in a new, upgraded system that it hopes will increase its trading volumes and win back market share from alternative share trading networks.
( BY NICOLE MAESTRI, Reuters, 10/14/2002 12:48 PM PDT)

Poll: Apathy reigns over stocks
Almost two-thirds of Americans, including a majority of investors, say it's a bad idea to make a substantial investment in the market, says an Associated Press poll taken at a time the market has dropped to its lowest levels in years.
( WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer, 10/14/2002 12:16 PM PDT)

Oil trades higher after Bali bomb blasts
World crude prices traded higher on Monday after a devastating bomb attack in the Indonesian resort of Bali added to underlying nervousness, although traders said it had no immediate consequences for oil trade.
( Reuters, 10/14/2002 12:09 PM PDT)

Grain, soybean prices slide
Grain and soybean futures prices slid lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade as the Columbus Day holiday put a damper on trading.
( 10/14/2002 09:00 AM PDT)

Dollar falls, gold rises in Europe
The U.S. dollar fell against most other major currencies in European trading Monday. Gold prices rose.
( 10/14/2002 08:53 AM PDT)