Markets
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Wall Street closes up but off highs as oil rises
Jun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street gave up a big early advance as the price of oil rose Thursday, with stocks closing moderately higher but also demonstrating how anxious investors...
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Oil prices rebound on Nigeria, technical factors
Jun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices rebounded from a steep early loss to end modestly higher Thursday in another volatile session fueled by a rising dollar and concerns about supplie...
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Stocks decline as oil prices rebound
Jun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as oil prices rebounded, fanning concerns that inflation will further pinch consumers and lead central banks to raise interest ...
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Gas sets another new record at $4.05
Jun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices regained their stunning upward momentum Wednesday, rising as crude's biggest drivers -- a weak dollar and supply concerns -- brought buyers back i...
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China's key stock index plunges 7.7 percent
Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - SHANGHAI, China -- Asian stock markets sank Tuesday and China's central bank tightened credit to slow inflation, sending its most-watched index plunging 7.7 percent. Acr...
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Wheat, corn futures advance on CBOT; soybeans down
Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Agriculture futures traded mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 20.5 cents to $8.09 a bushel; July corn gained 16 cents to $6.7325 a...
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Oil falls on strong dollar, demand forecasts
Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell Tuesday, giving up an earlier advance as the dollar held its gains against the euro and the Energy Department slashed its oil consumption pro...
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Wall Street ends mostly lower on economic worries
Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street closed mostly lower Tuesday after a dip in oil prices failed to keep investors from fretting over the economic effects of high energy costs. Crud...
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Agriculture futures trade broadly lower on CBOT
Jun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Agriculture futures traded mostly lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 22.5 cents to $7.885 a bushel; July corn added 6.5 cents to $...
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Oil prices fall, but gas pushes above $4
Jun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Retail gas prices rose further above a national average of $4 Monday, and are likely to keep rising as distributors and retailers hike prices in response to ...