Markets
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Stocks fall on so-so economic news, Iraq turmoilJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A combination of so-so economic news and violence in Iraq helped push the stock market sharply lower Thursday. Stocks fell from the start of trading on a gove...
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Oil jumps as Iraq violence raises supply fearJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - The price of oil jumped Thursday as an insurgency in Iraq raised the risk of disruptions to supplies at a time when other major oil-producing countries are already pumpi...
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USDA: Drought cuts wheat crop; corn, soybeans goodJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - The nation's wheat crop is smaller than earlier was predicted due to drought, but corn and soybean crop expectations have changed little in the last month, the U.S. Depa...
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Brazil, other markets are no longer 'Fragile Five'Jun 11, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Soccer fans will focus on Brazil and the start of the World Cup Thursday, but investors have been entranced by that nation's stock market for months. Brazil ...
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Stocks fall back as World Bank cuts growth outlookJun 11, 2014 1:00 am - NEW YORK — The stock market fell back from record levels Wednesday because of a weaker forecast for global growth and concerns about airline profits. Delta Air Lines and...
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S&P 500 slips, ending 4-day run of record highsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A run of record highs in the stock market came to an end Tuesday as the Standard & Poor's 500 index lost ground for just the second time this month. The slig...
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SEC chair outlines new rules for equity marketsJun 08, 2014 6:14 am - WASHINGTON - The Securities and Exchange Commission is embarking on a broad plan to tackle growing concerns about the impact of high-speed computer-based trading on equi...
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Gap to be 1st US retailer to enter Myanmar marketJun 07, 2014 1:01 am - YANGON, Myanmar - Gap Inc. has announced plans to produce clothing in Myanmar, the first American retailer to enter the market since the Southeast Asian country began it...
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Jobs report spurs stock marketJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - News that U.S. employers added workers at a good clip for the fourth straight month helped send the stock market higher Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 ind...
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Stocks head higher after ECB takes new stepsJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - New steps from the European Central Bank to revive the region's flagging economy gave markets a lift Thursday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to anot...