Markets
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Oil falls as supplies expected to increaseApr 03, 2013 7:43 am - The price of oil fell below $97 a barrel Wednesday ahead of the release of a report that’s expected to confirm crude supplies are still burgeoning. By early afternoon in...
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Health insurers lead stocks higher on Wall StreetApr 02, 2013 4:20 pm - The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is str...
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Oil steady after U.S. manufacturing growth slowsApr 02, 2013 6:46 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil was steady Tuesday after data showed U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in March. Benchmark oil for May delivery was up 3 cents to $97.10 per b...
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World stocks edge higher on US economy hopesApr 02, 2013 6:44 am - LONDON — Stock markets mostly rose on Tuesday on hopes that improvements in the U.S. economy will make up for the continued gloom in the eurozone, where the unemployment...
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Stocks dip after manufacturing growth slowsApr 01, 2013 7:37 am - NEW YORK — The stock market got off to a slow start in April, edging lower after the Standard and Poor’s 500 index eclipsed its all-time high last week. The main catalys...
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Asia stocks flat in holiday trading, Nikkei downApr 01, 2013 7:36 am - BANGKOK — Japan’s benchmark stock index tumbled Monday after a central bank survey showed a smaller-than-expected improvement in business sentiment. The Tankan index fo...
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Oil falls after string of gainsApr 01, 2013 7:35 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil fell Monday as traders took profits following a recent run-up in prices. Benchmark oil for May delivery was down 40 cents to $96.87 per barrel...
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Rising dollar could hurt earnings in short termMar 31, 2013 3:44 pm - NEW YORK — The dollar is rising again. After a drop last autumn, the U.S. dollar has climbed 5 percent against other currencies over the past two months, reaching the hi...
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Apple patents iPhone with wraparound displayMar 29, 2013 4:14 pm - NEW YORK — Apple is seeking a patent for an iPhone that has a display that wraps around the edges of the device, expanding the viewable area and eliminating all physical...
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SAC Capital portfolio manager arrested in New York CityMar 29, 2013 9:48 am - NEW YORK — A senior portfolio manager for one of the nation’s largest hedge funds was arrested Friday, accused of making $1.4 million illegally in a widening insider tra...