Monday, June 18, 2007

US STOCKS-Indexes dip as oil tops $69, home builders sag

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, June 18 - U.S. stocks slipped on Monday
as oil climbed toward a 10-month high near $70 a barrel, taking
a toll on energy-dependent sectors, while more worrisome data
from the housing sector weighed on home builders.




Adding to the wary mood, the Wall Street Journal said
Merrill Lynch & Co. took control of $400 million of
loan assets underlying a troubled hedge fund at Bear Stearns
Cos. Inc. Merrill was a chief lender to the fund, which
was heavily invested in subprime loans.


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