Markets:

12/18/2006

| Dow : 12441.27 down 4.25

| S & P : 1422.48 down 4.61

| NASDAQ: 2435.57 down 21.63

| Bond (10Y): 4.58%, 100.31

MARKETS:
Dow loses grip on record Blue-chip index finishes slightly
lower as investors gear up for economic reports; techs retreat, oil
sinks.