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[BRIEFING.COM] Friday was shaping up to be another session of hefty losses until buyers emerged midsession to lend support. Leadership came from the financial sector, which carried the major indices off their session lows.

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Treasury near GSE bailout plan: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is close to finalizing a plan to buttress mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. 9/5/2008 5:22 PM

• Jobless rate at 5-year high 9/5/2008 1:26 PM
• Dow, S&P end higher on financials, down for week 9/5/2008 5:18 PM
• Boeing workers prepare to strike as deadline nears 9/5/2008 5:32 PM
• GE receives "'Wells notice" in hedge accounting probe 9/5/2008 4:59 PM

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