The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 35.70 points, or 0.22 percent, to 16 cheap nike air max 2019 ,360.18. The S&P 500 inched down 0.10 point, or 0.01 percent, to 1,873.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 6.00 points,
or 0.14 percent, to 4 cheap air max 2019 ,357.97.
U.S. private sector employment added 139,000 jobs in February, according to ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday, falling short of economists'
forecast.
Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, said in the news release cheap nike air max 1 , "February was another soft month for the job market. Employment was weak across a number of industries. Bad winter weather,
especially in mid-month, weighed on payrolls. Job growth is expected to improve
with warmer temperatures."
After the private jobs report, investors are looking ahead to the closely-watched nonfarm payrolls report for February due out Friday by the Labor
Department.
Moreover, U.S. economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector increased in February for the 49th consecutive month, with the index registering
51.6 cheap air max 1 , lower than January's reading of 54, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday. The number also missed market consensus.
Reports from most of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts indicated that economic conditions continued to expand from January to early February, according to the
Federal Reserve's Beige Book.
The book confirmed that abnormally cold weather has imposed a negative impact on the economy, citing that U.S. retail sales growth weakened for most Districts
as severe winter weather limited activity.
On the previous trading day, the broader S&P 500 set a fresh all-time intraday high of 1,876.23 points and a record closing high of 1 cheap nike air max tn ,873.91 points on eased tensions in Ukraine.
The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered as a fear gauge of the market, dropped 1.49 percent to 13.89.
In other markets, oil prices continued to drop Wednesday as U.S. crude supplies increased for a seventh week. Light, sweet crude for April delivery
moved down 1.88 dollars to settle at 101.45 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New
York Mercantile Exchange.
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rebounded slightly Wednesday, with the most active gold contract for April
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The U.S. dollar was mixed against major currencies on Friday amid a pair of gloomy U.S. economic data.
In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.3731 dollars from 1.3734 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound increased to 1.6712 dollars from
1.6672 dollars.
Guests tour the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at the Universal Studio Resort during its grand opening in Orlando, Florida June 18, 2010.
The expansion of Universal Orlando's wildly popular Wizarding World of Harry Potter, slated to open this summer cheap nike air vapormax , will feature a new signature ride called Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, the company said on Thursday.
The expansion, called Diagon Alley after the book and movie series' wizarding business district in London, will largely be geared toward souvenir shopping and
dining.
Universal Creative President Mark Woodbury named nearly a dozen outlets in the meticulously replicated alley where visitors can buy items ranging from
Hogwart's school uniforms to Harry Potter's favourite strawberry and peanut
butter ice cream.
The strong merchandising focus grew out of the experience of the original Harry Potter land, a recreation of Hogsmeade village, which opened in 2010.
Lines snake through the village for visitors to enter a magic wand shop or buy a
cup of butterbeer.
"It became apparent really quickly that people enjoyed that discovery cheap nike vapormax , shopping and dining experience almost as much as they did the attractions. And this just brings all that to life for them in
Diagon Alley," Woodbury said during a webcast.
Diagon Alley shops will include Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, Magical Menagerie, and Quality Quidditch Supplies as
well as The Leaky Cauldron restaurant and Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour.
The location of Diagon Alley in Universal Studios is expected to drive sales of more expensive two-park tickets which allow guests into both Universal
Studios and Hogsmeade in the resort's adjacent but separate Islands of
Adventure.
Adult ticket prices, excluding tax cheap air vapormax , are $92 for a one-park pass and $128 for a two-park pass.
Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade will be linked by the new Hogwarts Express train reserved for two-park pass holders.
Woodbury declined to specify the grand opening date beyond saying it was "just a few months away."
Universal did not respond to an email query from Reuters about the cost or attendance projections for the expansion.
Woodbury said in an interview the company expects no drop off in excitement about Harry Potter even though the last book in the series was published in 2007
and the last movie was released in 2011.
"The enthusiasm behind Harry Potter and all of the stories is just as high today as it was then, maybe more so," Woodbury said.
(Agencies)
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