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8B – Daily News – Wednesday, April 6, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — A quiet day on Wall Street left stock indexes little changed after minutes from the most recent meeting of the Feder- al Reserve’s policy commit- tee showed few signs that the central bank plans on making changes to its stim- ulus program. Trading vol- ume continued to be light. The minutes, from the Fed’s meeting on March 15, confirmed that members of the central bank are split Stocks end mixed; materials companies rise Wall Street posite gained 2, or 0.1 per- cent, to 2,791.19. about whether it needs to tighten credit later this year to ward off inflation. All of the committee’s members agreed that the economy is improving. The Dow Jones industri- al average fell 6.13 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 12,393.90. The S&P 500 index was down 0.24 at 1,332.63. The Nasdaq com- Companies that make basic materials rose as traders anticipated more price increases for com- modities. Aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. rose 2.8 percent, Newmont Mining Corp. rose 4.4 percent and Dow Chemical Co. rose 1.3 per- cent. ‘‘I think the market is concerned that (Fed) Chair- man (Ben) Bernanke does- n’t share the same level of concern regarding inflation that it might wish him to, and that is leading to stronger commodity prices,’’ said Howard Ward, the chief investment officer for GAMCO Investors. Many investors have been more focused on the policies of the Federal Reserve rather than the threat of a government shut- down if Republicans and Democrats do not reach an agreement on federal spending levels. “There is a game of chicken going on in Washington right now to see who will move first,” Ward said. Stocks had edged lower in early trading, following most world markets, after China raised a key lending rate and the rating agency Moody’s lowered Portu- gal’s credit rating. A survey from the Institute for Sup- ply Management reported growth at service compa- nies last month but at a slower rate than analysts were expecting. Technology companies climbed after Texas Instru- ments Inc. said it planned to buy National Semiconduc- tor for $6.5 billion in cash. National Semiconductor soared 71 percent. After falling more than $10 earlier in the day, Apple Inc. regained most of its losses. Rising shares narrowly outpaced falling shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Consolidated volume came to 3.9 billion shares. A Clean, Reliable, Trustworthy, Chimney Company... Possible? Thurs., April 7th COWBOY COFFEE 7:45 a.m. Thursday, April 7 Riverside Bar and Grill 500 Riverside Way, Red Bluff The traditional kickoff to the Red Bluff Round-Up Come meet the folks who make the Round-Up possible, some of the competitors and organizers representing events leading up to Rodeo. Special presentations and surprises! D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 545 Diamond Avenue, Red Bluff PHONE: (530) 527-2151 Website: www.redbluffdailynews.com Crafter’s Boutique Mon.-Fri. 11-5 • Sat 11-3 Closed Sunday & Monday First Friday Night of every month is Womens Night Out Open: 11am - 8 pm 650 Main St., Red Bluff 530 519-4174 Gifts for family & friends Plenty of parking on Pine Street ”Their tarps are always clean and my home is always clean afterward. What I like best is their reliability and quality.” “I can trust them!” Dr. Evan Reasor Flue Season 527 3331 THE Chimney Professionals LASSEN STEAK The Bigguns April 15th • HOUSE Live music by 9pm-1am No Cover Call 530 839-2838 Corner of Hwy 99E & Vina Rd. Live Music 90