Stocks are lightly higher after stronger-than-expected data on the labor market

The number of workers filing claims for jobless benefits fell by a surprisingly large amount in the last week to the lowest level in more than a year, the government said.

In addition, U.S. personal spending rose 0.7 percent in October, while durable goods orders unexpectedly fell in the month.

With the unemployment rate at 10.2 percent, investors see an improved labor market as key for the recovery firmly taking hold.

Also boosting stocks was the U.S. dollar index which fell 0.8 percent to a 15-month low against a currency basket after U.S. Federal Reserve minutes showed that policymakers saw the dollar’s recent decline as “orderly.

The dollar’s decline Wednesday boosted commodities, lifting U.S. gold futures above $1,180 an ounce in early New York trading, while January crude futures rose by 0.3 percent to $76.36 per barrel.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up

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Stocks are lower as the dollar rises and Wall Street digests a week of mixed economic reports

Overseas markets declined. European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the ECB plans to start pulling back some of its stimulus programs as the economy begins to recover.

With little U.S. economic news to help sway the market Friday, the dollar is again pressuring stocks. A strengthening dollar drives down foreign demand for commodities, which are often traded in dollars. It also can depress U.S. exports which become more expensive as the dollar rises.

That can hurt the price of energy and materials stocks that are closely tied to commodities and companies with large operations overseas.

A disappointing earnings report from computer maker Dell Inc. is also weighing on the market. Dell said after the market closed Thursday that sales of its computers to big businesses remain sluggish. Its quarterly revenue and profit missed analysts’ expectations.

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Imaging3, Inc. (OTCBB: IMGG) CEO Dean Janes talked about the company’s recent stock price and volume increases, the pending FDA approval of their Dominion medical imaging device and the large trade show they are attending in November.

Lucas Energy, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LEI) CEO William Sawyer announced

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Stocks are lower as an unexpected drop in home construction raised concerns about the pace of the economy’s recovery

The Commerce Department said construction of homes and apartments fell 10.6 percent in October to an annual rate of 529,000, well below the pace of 600,000 that economists polled by Thomson Reuters had predicted.

Building permits, a key indication for future activity, slid 4 percent to an annual rate of 552,000, also below the rate of 580,000 that analysts had forecast.

There was little reaction to a report that found inflation at the retail level remained tame as rising unemployment, nervous consumers and tight credit keep prices stable.

The Labor Department said consumer prices rose 0.3 percent in October, slightly above the 0.2 percent economists expected. Core inflation, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, rose 0.2 percent, compared to expectations of a 0.1 percent rise.

A report released Tuesday on prices at the wholesale

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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SectorWatch.biz announces the availability of a commentary of interest to investors in Lucas Energy, Inc. (NYSE Amex:LEI) and other oil & gas-related equities making news and driving markets today. Investors can view our free commentaries at: www.SectorWatch.biz — in association with FiSpace.net, a dynamic social networking site for investors.

As crude oil prices hover below $79 per barrel, traders are trying to anticipate the strength of the global economic recovery and how much crude demand may grow during the next 12 months. Some analysts expect stronger demand and a weakening U.S. dollar will help push prices higher.

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Recently, IMMU has been awarded 3 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants by the National Institutes of Health, totaling $2.1 million payable over a period of 2 years. One of the awards can be extended to 3 years with a potential $2.5 million additional funding, if certain goals and milestones are met.

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