Markets
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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...
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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 ...