Markets
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Stocks end mixed on worries about economy
Oct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street spent another session buffeted by volatility Thursday, this time closing mixed after investors wrestled with their fears about the economy but al...
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Oil rises above $67 as OPEC prepares to cut output
Oct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices swung back above $67 a barrel Thursday, rebounding from a 16-month low as OPEC members met to decide whether to slash production to halt crude's s...
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Interbank lending rates ease further
Oct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Lending rates among banks in the U.S. and Europe dropped farther Wednesday as central banks' cash loans to banks appear to be unblocking credit markets. The ra...
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Dow ends down more than 500 on recession fears, weak earnings
Oct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street tumbled again Wednesday as investors worried that the global economy is poised to weaken even as parts of the credit market slowly show signs of ...
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Oil hits 16-month low on recession fears
Oct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices tumbled below $67 a barrel to 16-month lows Wednesday after the government reported big increases in U.S. fuel supplies — more evidence that the...
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Oil falls again as dollar gains against euro
Oct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices slumped back below $71 a barrel Tuesday as a stronger dollar overshadowed expectations of a sizable OPEC output cut and led investors to shed comm...
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World stocks lower on recession fears
Oct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - LONDON -- World stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday on renewed fears about the U.S. economy after a number of high-profile U.S. companies warned of trouble ahead. Th...
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Stocks end lower amid mixed earnings reports
Oct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street pulled back Tuesday as investors worried that companies' forecasts signal little easing of the weakness gripping the economy. After logging sharp...
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World markets lifted by credit easing
Oct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - LONDON -- World stocks rose Monday as lower interbank lending rates fueled hopes that credit markets are returning to normal following concerted action by governments an...
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Regulators looking into wild price swingsOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. regulators are investigating whether investors manipulated end-of-day stock prices to avoid being forced by their brokers to sell holdings. These gaps, which caused...