Markets Wednesday, 12/17/2008

Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:31:07 -0500

| Dow : 8824.34 down 99.80 | S & P : 904.42 down 8.76 |
| NASDAQ: 1579.31 down 10.58 | Bond (10Y): 2.18%, 113.81

MARKETS:
Dollar falls against yen, euro
Japanese currency surges to 13-year high against greenback following
U.S. central bank slashing rates.