Markets
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Oil prices dip again on signs of waning demand
Aug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell again Tuesday, dampened by a stronger U.S. dollar and more evidence that developed countries such as the United States are cutting back on th...
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Oil closes at $114
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices finished at a new three-month low Monday after briefly dropping below $113 a barrel mark, as the dollar extended its rebound and more signs emerge...
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Stocks end higher, extending last week's gains
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks have ended the day higher but well off their peak after the price of crude oil pulled off its lows and the Federal Reserve said more banks are tighten...
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Investors eye oil, dollar, retail sales this week
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The dollar's rebound and oil's tumble breathed some serious optimism into Wall Street last week. But no one knows for sure yet whether the two trends are tru...
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Dow jumps 300 as oil prices fall sharply
Aug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK _ Wall Street rebounded smartly Friday, shooting higher as a surge in the dollar and another plunge in oil prices eased some of investors' worries about losses...
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Stock falls on weak jobs report, Wal-Mart sales
Aug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street retreated Thursday after weekly unemployment claims jumped to a six-year high and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other retailers reported disappointing...
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Street advances as oil declines
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street logged another winning day Wednesday as a drop in oil prices and a better-than-expected profit report from technology bellwether Cisco Systems In...
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Oil prices fall after inventory report
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell below $118 a barrel Wednesday after the government reported bigger-than-expected jumps in supplies of crude oil and distillates, suggesting h...
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Wall Street extends rally after Fed decision
Aug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- An already soaring Wall Street extended its advance Tuesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and assuaged some of the market's fears a...
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Oil falls as low as $118 on demand concerns
Aug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices sank as low as $118 a barrel Tuesday on the growing belief that a U.S. economic slowdown and high energy costs are curbing consumer demand for gas...