Markets
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Stocks fall after biggest weekly loss since 2012Dec 15, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Falling oil prices pushed U.S. stocks down broadly on Monday, extending losses into a second week. European stocks also fell, and the Russian ruble plunged to...
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Stocks plunge as oil continues slideDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - A rout in oil prices shook financial markets Friday, pushing stocks to their worst weekly loss in two and a half years. The stock market fell sharply as inves...
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Retail sales report boosts stock marketDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Good news on U.S. retail sales lifted the stock market Thursday, although worries about the latest plunge in oil prices kept the gains in check. Investors are...
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Stocks slide the most in two monthsDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Oil resumed its slide on Wednesday and took the stock market down with it. The catalyst for the latest sell-off in oil was an OPEC report that projected dema...
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Stocks are mostly spared from a global sell-offDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - The U.S. stock market ended slightly lower Tuesday, avoiding the sharp declines in Europe and Asia thanks to a rally in beaten-down energy companies. After an...
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U.S. stocks fall as energy sector drops sharplyDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell on Monday as oil prices turned sharply lower and spooked investors into dumping shares of drillers and other energy-service companies. The dr...
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2015 bond outlook: Low expectationsDec 07, 2014 6:42 am - NEW YORK - Don't expect much from your bond mutual fund next year. The bond market will likely produce modest returns, if they're positive at all, according to many bon...
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Stocks rise after hiring surge; Dow misses 18,000Dec 05, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - A strong jobs report boosted U.S. and European stocks Friday, and left the Dow Jones industrial average just short of the 18,000 mark. The main focus in the m...
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Stocks slip on ECB stimulus speculationDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market posted slight losses Thursday after European Central Bank officials decided to delay any stimulus for the struggling continent until next yea...
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Stocks extend record run ahead of jobs reportDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - A batch of good news on the economy Wednesday pushed the stock market to new highs. Payroll processer ADP said that U.S. companies added 208,000 jobs in Nove...