P245 CEEFAX 245  Thu  7 Oct  21:20/47
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  (Midday): Blue chips remained mixed 
  to lower as investors held back in  
  anticipation of Friday's data on    
  September unemployment and concern  
  over possible disappointments from  
  third-quarter earnings.             
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  The Dow remained caught in a tight  
  trading band, with declines leading 
  advances by nine to eight.          
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  * US weekly jobless claims fell to  
  320,000, after 329,000 in the week  
  previously. US wholesale sales      
  rose 1.1% in August (+0.9) in July) 
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