Markets
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Oil falls as options expire; gas prices rise
May 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil futures ended a whipsaw session slightly lower Thursday as the expiration of options played havoc with prices, driving crude near record high levels at t...
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Trading at ICE temporarily halted by power shutdown
May 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Trading has resumed on Intercontinental Exchange markets after a power issue forced the securities exchange to shut down its system. A spokeswoman in the company's Atlan...
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Fed auctions $7.2 billion in Treasurys to ease credit stress
May 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve has auctioned $7.2 billion in safe Treasury securities to big investment firms, part of an ongoing effort to ease credit stresses. The ...
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Stocks advance following better-than-expected inflation read
May 13, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street advanced Wednesday after a better-than-expected report on consumer prices tempered some of the market's concerns about inflation. The Labor Depar...
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Stocks mixed after retail sales report, spiking oil
May 12, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Tuesday after a fresh report on retail sales and a new oil price record told investors the same old story: The econ...
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Crude falls after hitting new record above $126
May 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices briefly spiked to a new record above $126 a barrel Monday but ended the day lower as investors cashed in profits and an earthquake in China raised...
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Wall Street looks to consumers for direction
May 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With millions of stimulus checks going out to taxpayers, Wall Street wants to know where that money will be spent -- and this week's data could help investor...
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Stocks advance as oil falls, dollar advances
May 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street rallied Monday as oil prices, supported by a stronger dollar, fell back and alleviated some of investors' concerns about accelerating inflation. ...
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Losses at insurer AIG rattles Wall Street investors
May 09, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended the week with a big decline as investors grappled with two of the biggest threats to the economy: fallout from turmoil in the credit market...
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Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges
May 08, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street retreated Friday as investors contended with wider-than-expected losses at insurer American International Group Inc. and another worrisome spike ...