Market Closes Mixed in Slowest Day in 2 Years: Dow Falk 2 Points as ...
NEW YORK, July 5ÛÓStock prices ended mixed today after the slowest session in two years, with blue-chip issues under pressure from a sharp rise in bond market interest rates.</br></br>The Dow Jones industrial average fell 2.23 points to dose at 2932.47. The index of 30 blue-chip companies was up 25.72 points for the week.</br></br>Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 69.8 million shares, the slowest turnover since July 3, 1989, when 68.9 million shares changed hands.</br></br>Financial markets were closed Thursday for Independence Day, and many investors turned it into a long weekend.</br></br>ÛÏItÛªs a totally incondusive day," said Edward Shopkom of Mabon Securities. ÛÏThe real test will come Monday.Û