In a thinly traded session, indexes posted their fourth day of losses though selling pressure was limited in the Dow by strength in Bank of America Corp
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> dropped 16.80 points, or 0.16 percent, to 10,303.15. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> dropped 4.36 points, or 0.40 percent, to 1,079.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> dropped 16.79 points, or 0.77 percent, to 2,173.48.
NYMEX-NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures prices ended lower for a fourth day in a row on Friday and finished the week with the biggest percentage loss in six weeks, as fears grew that the slowing economic recovery would further erode oil demand.
U.S. retail sales rebounded in July but had signs of lingering economic softness while another indicator, consumer sentiment, appears to have stabilized so far this month, but consumers appeared still nervous over the near term, they said.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, September crude
CBOT-CHICAGO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade grain and soy complex close on Friday.
CBOT-SOYBEANS - August
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FCPO-KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures hit a 15-month high on renewed concerns about weather following a pessimistic grain production report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The U.S. government made a bigger-than-expected cut in its forecast for world wheat production, pushing U.S. wheat futures to close more than 2 percent higher on Thursday. Soybean and corn also followed wheat higher.
The benchmark October crude palm oil contract
REGIONAL EQUITIES-COLOMBO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Friday as investors looked for bargains after earlier losses that were driven by concern over the global economic recovery.
Indonesia <.JKSE> gained 0.9 percent, Singapore <.FTSTI> rose 0.4 percent after hitting a three-week low on Thursday, Malaysia <.JKSE> closed 0.6 percent firmer, and Vietnam <.VNI> added 1 percent.
Singapore shares rose after falling for three straight sessions with Genting Singapore
Shares in Singapore's banks also recovered marginally with 0.3 percent rise in top lender DBS Group
Bucking the trend, Wilmar
Malaysian shares rebounded with Genting Malaysia