Markets
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Asia stock markets mixed after Wall Street rebound
Oct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - HONG KONG _ Asian stocks were modestly mixed in early trade Friday after Wall Street rebounded strongly overnight, with Japan's market recovering from its historic fall...
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Oil rises above $71
Oct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices rebounded back above $71 a barrel Friday as traders bet that OPEC will announce a sizable production cut at an emergency meeting next week in an e...
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Ordinary investors wrestle with faith in markets
Oct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - An Oregon couple, their retirement spent traveling, is trimming future vacation plans because their investments are decimated. A Massachusetts financial planner is reach...
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Stocks end mixed on housing data, bargains
Oct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street was mostly higher in the final stretch of trading Friday as strains in the credit markets showed signs of easing and investors sought bargains am...
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Nikkei index down more than 10 percent
Oct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - TOKYO _ Japan's key stock index plummeted more than 10 percent at one point in early trade Thursday, hit by another dive on Wall Street and growing recession fears. The ...
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Oil falls falls below $70 a barrel
Oct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil briefly plunged below $69 a barrel Thursday, bringing its price to less than half its July record high after the government reported massive increases in...
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Stocks fluctuate but finish over 400
Oct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Wall Street turned in another stunning finish Thursday and extended its unprecedented streak of volatility - this time, to the upside. The Dow Jones industria...
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Oil dips below $75 as OPEC cuts demand forecast
Oct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices dipped below $75 a barrel Wednesday, a new 13-month low, as OPEC reduced its 2009 petroleum demand forecast amid signs that the global economy is ...
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Dow falls 733 as retail sales show steep drop
Oct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors agonizing over a faltering economy sent the stock market plunging all over again Wednesday after a stream of disheartening data convinced Wall Stre...
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Oil falls below $79 on profit-taking, demand drop
Oct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell below $79 a barrel in choppy trading Tuesday as investors took profits from the previous day's rally and shifted their focus back to signs of...