Markets
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 advances to highest since AprilDec 17, 2012 4:42 am - Japanese shares gained, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average heading to its highest close in eight months, after the Liberal Democratic Party reclaimed power in a landslide...
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6 top ETF trends of 2012, and the outlook for 2013Dec 16, 2012 6:19 am - BOSTON — Exchange-traded funds remain relative upstarts compared with mutual funds. But they’re leading the race for investors’ assets, on Main Street as well as Wall St...
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Madoff trustee still pursuing assets 4 years laterDec 16, 2012 6:13 am - NEW YORK — When he was first told in 2008 about Bernard Madoff’s epic Ponzi scheme, attorney David Sheehan had a response that now sounds inconceivable. “Who,” he wonder...
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Facebook falls as lockup expiresDec 14, 2012 5:32 pm - Facebook Inc. fell the most in almost three months after a lockup expiration boosted the number of tradeable shares and a recent run-up in the stock price gave investors...
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FDA approves new drug for anthraxDec 14, 2012 3:29 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal health officials say they approved a new injectable drug from Human Genome Sciences to treat inhalable anthrax. The Food and Drug Administration say...
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Stocks end week flatDec 14, 2012 9:12 am - NEW YORK — Apple, the most valuable company in the U.S., slumped Friday, helping to drag down the stock market. A lack of progress in federal budget talks also discourag...
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Oil rises above $86 as China factory data improvesDec 14, 2012 5:41 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil rose above $86 a barrel Friday, boosted by a survey that showed the recovery in China’s manufacturing is gathering strength. Benchmark crude ...
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World stocks mostly rise as Chinese output growsDec 14, 2012 5:40 am - LONDON — World stocks mostly swung higher Friday after a survey showed China’s manufacturing production rose to a 14-month high, offsetting gloom from a sharp drop in Ja...
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Dispute raises doubt for China stocks in U.S. marketDec 13, 2012 9:48 am - BEIJING — A mounting dispute between Washington and Beijing over access to records of Chinese companies with U.S.-traded shares might force major corporate names such as...
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Stocks lower as investors watch WashingtonDec 13, 2012 9:48 am - NEW YORK — Stocks sank most of the day Thursday after more signs of tension emerged in federal budget talks. They recovered some of the loss after a late report that Pre...