Markets
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Chinese stimulus hopes give markets a boostDec 05, 2012 5:38 am - LONDON — Chinese stocks led the way Wednesday as investors grew more confident that policymakers in the world’s second-largest economy would back another batch of stimul...
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Stocks little changed as budget talks continueDec 04, 2012 9:32 am - NEW YORK — Stocks closed little changed Tuesday on Wall Street as budget talks continued in Washington. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 13.82 points at 12,9...
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Oil falls below $89 on US manufacturing worriesDec 04, 2012 6:37 am - BANGKOK — Worries about the U.S. economy following the release of a disappointing manufacturing report sent oil prices lower Tuesday. Benchmark crude for January deliver...
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Markets recover their poise as focus stays on U.S.Dec 04, 2012 5:15 am - LONDON — Markets recovered their poise Tuesday despite concerns over the progress of budget talks in the U.S. and the state of the world’s largest economy in the run-up ...
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House and Senate sit on tax bills the other passedDec 03, 2012 8:23 am - WASHINGTON — It may not sound like it from the rhetoric, but both the House and Senate already have passed separate bills to delay big tax increases awaiting nearly ever...
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Stocks edge lower after weak manufacturing reportDec 03, 2012 8:01 am - NEW YORK — Stocks edged lower on Wall Street Monday after a surprisingly weak manufacturing report heightened concern that fiscal deadlock in Washington is already hurti...
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White House to GOP: It’s your moveDec 03, 2012 5:07 am - WASHINGTON — The White House says Republicans should come clean about how much they’re willing to raise tax rates on the rich. Republicans counter that President Barack ...
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Chinese industrial upswing cheers marketsDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - LONDON — News that manufacturing activity in China grew for the first time in 13 months helped offset disappointment over weaker U.S. figures, nudging global stocks high...
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Oil hovers near $89 as China production improvesDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil edged up above $89 a barrel Monday as investors were encouraged by signs that China's economy may be picking up after a prolonged slowdown. By...
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'Fiscal Cliff' talks: Geithner invites GOP counterofferDec 02, 2012 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is ready to entertain Republican proposals for spending cuts, but GOP lawmakers must first commit to higher tax rates on the rich and...