Markets
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World stocks muted ahead of US return from holidayFeb 19, 2013 5:34 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets were muted Tuesday, with Asian shares slightly lower after investors drew profits from recent rallies. European markets opened higher a day...
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4 tips for investors to ease growing tax biteFeb 17, 2013 6:22 am - BOSTON — This year’s tax-filing deadline is a couple months away, and many investors are beginning to review whether they made any rash moves with their portfolios to tr...
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S&P 500 ends higher, extending streakFeb 15, 2013 3:39 pm - NEW YORK — The S&P 500 kept its winning streak alive, just. The Standard & Poor’s 500 ended the week nearly two points higher, enough to give it a seventh straight week...
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Foreign holdings of U.S. debt up .3%Feb 15, 2013 2:35 pm - WASHINGTON — Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in December, evidence that overseas investors remained confident in U.S. debt despite on-...
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Nikkei falters as yen rises ahead of G-20 meetingFeb 15, 2013 5:53 am - LONDON — Japanese stocks underperformed Friday as the yen strengthened ahead of a Group of 20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers in Moscow, where the curre...
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Stock market wavers as Europe’s economy slowsFeb 14, 2013 3:29 pm - NEW YORK — Renewed worries about Europe overshadowed an encouraging U.S. jobs report on Thursday, leaving major stock indexes roughly where they started. Germany’s econo...
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A slump in McDonald’s stock drags Dow lowerFeb 13, 2013 3:46 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow was held back by a slump in McDonald’s stock Wednesday, leaving it short of a record. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 35.79 points to close at 1...
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Mixed corporate earnings turn markets cautiousFeb 13, 2013 5:37 am - LONDON — Global stocks were steady on Wednesday as corporate earnings reports sent mixed signals about the economy and trading in currency markets remained volatile. Alt...
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Dow closes at highest level of year, nears recordFeb 12, 2013 3:15 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow rose to its highest close of the year Tuesday, ending 146 points from a record. Stocks gained after impressive results from two big consumer brands. ...
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Japan’s Nikkei jumps on weaker yenFeb 12, 2013 5:22 am - BANGKOK — Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 led Asian stocks higher Tuesday as the yen weakened after a possible candidate for Bank of Japan governor voiced support for easier monetary...