Wednesday, 27 June 2007

U.S. Stock Index Futures Drop; Energy Producers, Bear Stearns Shares Fall

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures fell after
energy producers retreated as the price of oil dropped to a
nine-day low.

ConocoPhillips, the third-largest U.S. oil company, slid
after it said it will record a charge of $4.5 billion to write
off its Venezuela projects. Bear Stearns Cos. declined after
the investment bank assigned its top mortgage trader to manage
the bailout of a hedge fund, underscoring the risk of losses.


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