Markets
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Stocks slip after retail sales weaken, China slowsDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Mounting signs of weakness in the global economy and a poor start to the holiday shopping season knocked the stock market lower on Monday. Earlier sales, a s...
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Russian ruble takes a nosedive on low oil pricesDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - MOSCOW - Russia's ruble has dropped more than 3 percent, pressured by declining oil prices and the flagging economy. The Russian currency traded 52 rubles against the do...
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Stock indexes hold near record ahead of holidayNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday, keeping the major indexes near record levels, as investors assessed the latest reports on the economy. Keep...
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Stocks dip as oil pushes energy sector lowerNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - A slump in energy prices pushed the stock market back from record levels on Tuesday. Energy stocks slid as the price of oil resumed its descent. Traders spec...
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Stocks inch further into record territoryNov 24, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market stayed at record levels on Monday as investors remained confident that stimulus measures from the world's central banks would help revive glo...
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Dow, S&P 500 push further into record territoryNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. stocks capped a week that already had several record highs by delivering a couple more. The Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index carved out ...
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Dow, S&P 500 edge back up to record highsNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. stocks rebounded Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index back into record territory. It was the second record-high close ...
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Stocks drift lower after release of Fed minutesNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. financial markets pulled back slightly from their most recent record highs Wednesday, ending lower for the first time this week. The Dow Jones industrial average an...
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S&P 500 ekes out record; DreamWorks sinksNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - Despite a day of mostly listless trading, the Standard & Poor's 500 index managed to notch another all-time high. The index on Monday inched past its most recent record-...
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Bond index funds are gaining convertsNov 16, 2014 6:31 am - NEW YORK - More investors are hopping on the index-fund trend, and not just with stocks. More money is flowing into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that track bo...