Markets: Monday, 10/16/2006

Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:35:56 -0400

| Dow : 11980.60 up 20.09

| S & P : 1369.05 up 3.43

| NASDAQ: 2363.84 up 6.55

| Bond (10Y): 4.78%, 100.72
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MARKETS:
Dow nearly makes 12,000
Blue-chip measure sets closing record, comes within three points of key
mark; stocks edge higher as economic and earnings reports loom.