1. Also driving prices lower, were traders who use charts with historical price patterns as a basis for future trading. 2. And that, analysts said, was enough to drive stocks lower. 3. And they have been driven even lower in Atlanta by minimal gasoline taxes, intense competition among retailers and the convergence of two major pipelines. 4. Bank stocks, led by Bank of Nova Scotia and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, surged when the report drove bond yields lower. 5. Bank issues like Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Bank of Montreal helped drive stocks lower. 6. A decline in profit growth could drive stocks lower. 7. A record crop is likely to drive prices lower. 8. A mild winter could drive prices lower. 9. A weakening dollar also helped drive bonds lower, traders said. 10. Brent crude oil futures fell on concern Iraqi oil exports over the next three months will drive prices lower. |