Markets
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Stocks rise on bailout hopes; credit remains tight
Sep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Financial markets grew more upbeat Thursday as political leaders said they struck an agreement in principle on a massive spending plan to revive the crippled...
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Gold falls on bailout news
Sep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Gold prices turned lower Thursday as an agreement in principle on a U.S. financial rescue package prompted investors to sell safe-haven assets in favor of stocks. In ot...
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Oil jumps above $108 on optimism of bailout deal
Sep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices bounced higher in erratic trading Thursday amid growing optimism that a U.S. economic rescue plan will win legislative approval and boost falling ...
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30-year mortgages jump after 5 weeks of declines
Sep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages, which had been falling for five weeks, jumped sharply this week, reflecting the turbulence in global credit markets. Freddie Ma...
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Stocks end little changed amid debate over bailout
Sep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Tension grew in the financial markets Wednesday, sending stocks mostly lower as investors worried about the effectiveness of a still-emerging government plan...
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Stocks end mostly lower amid debate over bailout
Sep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK _ Tension grew in the financial markets Wednesday, sending most stocks moderately lower as investors worried about the effectiveness of a still-emerging govern...
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Oil falls below $106 on weak U.S. energy demand
Sep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices ended a choppy session slightly lower Wednesday, falling below $106 a barrel as weak U.S. fuel demand and a stronger dollar outweighed concerns ov...
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Gold prices inch higher on bailout anxiety
Sep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gold prices edged higher Wednesday as investors fretted that lawmakers could hold up approval of a $700 billion financial bailout, a fear that boosted demand...
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Stocks extend fall as Street weighs bailout plan
Sep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Financial markets extended their declines Tuesday as investors worried that lawmakers were beginning to doubt the necessity of a broad government bailout for...
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Oil prices fall on profit-taking
Sep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices pulled back Tuesday after the previous session's wild, record-setting rally, dropping below $107 a barrel as uncertainty over the U.S. financial b...