Markets
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Dow notches ninth gain in a rowMar 13, 2013 5:01 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average notched its ninth gain in a row, giving the index its longest winning streak in more than sixteen years. The index edged up ...
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World stocks down on bleak UK factory productionMar 13, 2013 6:43 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets ran out of steam Wednesday after a sharp drop in Britain’s industrial production and a warning from the head of Germany’s central bank that...
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Oil up for 5th day as traders await U.S. supply dataMar 13, 2013 6:33 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices rose for a fifth straight trading session Wednesday despite expectations a report on weekly U.S. crude stocks will show ample inventories. Benchmark...
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Oil falls below $92 a barrel on weak China dataMar 12, 2013 6:48 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil fell below $92 per barrel Tuesday as traders absorbed choppy economic data from China and stock markets showed signs of fatigue after big gain...
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Dow average ekes out an eighth straight gainMar 12, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average logged its longest winning streak in two years — barely. A tiny gain gave the Dow its eighth straight increase Tuesday, long...
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Dow rises for seventh day runningMar 11, 2013 4:14 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market crept higher Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to its seventh straight day of gains. Boeing was the Dow’s top stock, surging ...
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Italy’s bonds decline after Ftch downgrade; German bunds gain c.2013 Bloomberg NewsMar 11, 2013 6:21 am - Italy’s government bonds fell for a second day after Fitch Ratings cut the nation’s credit rating, saying inconclusive elections threatened the country’s ability to resp...
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Oil down after US posts stronger jobs growthMar 11, 2013 6:02 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil fell Monday after a stronger jobs growth in the U.S. sparked speculation of an earlier end to the Federal Reserve’s loose monetary policy. Ben...
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Markets sluggish after Chinese data dumpMar 11, 2013 6:01 am - LONDON — Markets have started the week sluggishly Monday as investors pause for breath following a dash that’s seen the Dow Jones index in the U.S. record a series of al...
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Dow’s recovery is old news to these top fundsMar 10, 2013 6:15 am - BOSTON — The stock market keeps pushing higher. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed to a record on Tuesday, finally recovering to surpass its October 2007 high. The...