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Stock Market Report For Friday;   look for a neutral to positive start Friday;   options expiration could increase volatility Friday, March 19, 2010.    # # #    Stock Market Start Report For Thursday;   look for a neutral flat open;   CPI and unemployment new claims is in focus for the start Thursday;   the Dow Jones Index continued the trek higher Thursday, posting another gain while tech shares ended a little higher and the S&P 500, broader market, ending a little lower;   unemployment new claims, for last week, came in with another small decline, pointing the way to a slow jobs recovery;   the headline consumer price index was reported as unchanged for February, helped by declining energy prices for the month.    # # #                                                                                                                                               

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