Markets
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Stocks gain for sixth dayMar 08, 2013 3:13 pm - NEW YORK — A burst of hiring in February pushed stocks higher on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 67.58 points, or 0.5 percent, to 14,397.07. The ind...
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Obama to discuss energy at ArgonneMar 08, 2013 2:53 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will talk about energy and climate change during a visit next Friday to Argonne National Laboratory, near Chicag...
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Oil slips as strong dollar offsets jobs dataMar 08, 2013 8:45 am - NEW YORK — The price of oil was down slightly Friday, as a strong U.S. jobs report was offset by gains in the dollar. Benchmark oil for April delivery was down 22 cents...
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Markets buoyant ahead of US payrolls figuresMar 08, 2013 6:14 am - LONDON — The buoyant mood in financial markets showed few signs of abating Friday as investors appeared confident ahead of U.S. monthly jobs figures, a key measure of st...
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Stocks gain for fifth day on unemployment reportMar 07, 2013 3:23 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow pushed further into record territory Thursday, having surpassed its previous all-time high two days ago. The catalyst was the latest evidence that hir...
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Oil up on growing crude suppliesMar 07, 2013 5:42 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices were slightly higher Thursday as reports of a moderately improving U.S. economy, which suggests increased fuel consumption, were neutralized by grow...
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Markets remain buoyed by Dow’s new recordMar 07, 2013 5:35 am - LONDON — The positive mood in financial markets showed few signs of abating Thursday ahead of policy statements from Europe’s top two central banks. Wall Street’s eye-po...
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US stocks edge up following Dow’s record dayMar 06, 2013 8:27 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ NEW YORK — After barreling through a record the day before, the Dow Jones industrial average meandered higher on Wednes...
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Little reaction in oil market to Chavez deathMar 06, 2013 5:34 am - NEW YORK — Reaction in the oil market to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was muted Tuesday, with the price of crude rising slightly in electronic trading i...
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Markets keep rising after Dow hits record highMar 06, 2013 5:28 am - LONDON — The Dow’s new all-time high and better economic data from the United States propelled world markets Wednesday, with European stocks hitting a four-year high. In...