Markets
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Stocks end higher after erratic day
Jun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended an erratic day with a modest gain after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and issued a mixed assessment of the economy. The...
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Oil prices rise modestly on dollar's decline, overseas supply woes
Jun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil futures ended an uneven session with a modest gain Tuesday as traders awaited news that could help the market break out of a trading range that has laste...
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Stocks end lower after drop in consumer confidence
Jun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended an erratic session moderately lower Tuesday as concerns grew about the impact of high fuel costs on consumers and corporate profits. Treasu...
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Fed likely to hold rates steady
Jun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Straddling risky economic crosscurrents, the Federal Reserve is expected to stand still this week on interest rates. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his coll...
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Oil rises despite Saudi output pledge
Jun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Crude oil futures rose Monday on disappointment over Saudi Arabia's modest production increase and concerns that output from Nigeria will decline. Light, swe...
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Stocks decline anew as oil prices advance
Jun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks struggled Monday, making only short-lived advances as investors anxiously watched the direction of oil prices and awaited the Federal Reserve's meetin...
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Take on the tickerJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Thomas Rowen of Bartlett is Director of Institutional Portfolio Management, Fifth Third Bank-Chicago. What moved markets last week? "In the last week, the market has bee...
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Stocks drop as credit woes continue
Jun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks tumbled Friday on escalating worries about the financial sector and rebounding oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average sank more than 120 points...
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Stocks end higher as oil falls sharply
Jun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks ended a back-and-forth session with a modest advance Thursday as a sharp drop in oil prices helped counter renewed concerns about the strength of the ...
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Oil prices drop after China says it will raise fuel prices
Jun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices dropped sharply Thursday after China said it will raise fuel prices, a move that could dampen the booming Asian nation's oil consumption. Prices a...