Markets
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World stocks fall as talks on US budget deal stallNov 15, 2012 5:25 am - AMSTERDAM — World stocks slid Thursday as the eurozone fell into recession and hopes faded for a quick agreement among U.S. leaders not to hike taxes and cut government ...
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Stocks slide as impasse over budget deficit loomsNov 14, 2012 10:14 am - NEW YORK — Investors drew little hope Wednesday for a quick compromise in U.S. budget talks after President Barack Obama insisted that higher taxes on wealthy Americans ...
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Oil up slightly as US leaders face fiscal cliffNov 14, 2012 6:27 am - The price of oil rose marginally Wednesday as President Barack Obama pushed ahead with talks to try to resolve the impending “fiscal cliff” that could derail the fragile...
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Markets roiled by Greek bailout delayNov 14, 2012 6:00 am - LONDON — Financial markets focused their attention on the future of Greece on Tuesday as the country’s creditors failed to agree on giving it the next installment of its...
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U.S. stocks fall in uneven trading; Home Depot soarsNov 13, 2012 9:52 am - U.S. stocks closed lower after uneven trading Tuesday as fears about the “fiscal cliff” and Greece tipped major indexes between gains and losses. A surge in Home Depot’s...
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Oil down after payment delayed to GreeceNov 13, 2012 6:39 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell Tuesday, after European finance ministers put off the release of the next installment of debt-mired Greece’s urgently needed bailout loan. Benc...
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Markets roiled by Greek bailout delayNov 13, 2012 5:47 am - LONDON — Financial markets focused their concerns on the future of Greece on Tuesday as the country’s creditors have still not agreed on giving it the next installment o...
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U.S. stocks nearly unchanged as fiscal threat loomsNov 12, 2012 3:17 pm - U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged Monday, after a day of uneven trading plagued by investors’ fears about the approaching “fiscal cliff.” The Dow Jones industrial aver...
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3 stock funds to reduce risk as fiscal cliff loomsNov 11, 2012 6:27 am - BOSTON — Investors are anxious. The Dow Jones industrial average had its steepest two-day sell-off of the year on Wednesday and Thursday. With the election behind, the s...
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Beyond the ‘fiscal cliff,’ reasons for optimismNov 09, 2012 5:13 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Forget about the “fiscal cliff.” That might be hard, considering the drama of this week. The stock market had its worst two-day plunge in a y...