Markets
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Dow loses 313 in post-election sell-offNov 07, 2012 8:24 am - Wall Street greeted a second Obama term the way it greeted the first. Investors dumped stocks Wednesday in the sharpest sell-off of the year. With the election only hour...
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Obama win gives markets a lift ahead of Greek voteNov 07, 2012 5:16 am - LONDON — The re-election of President Barack Obama gave markets a boost Wednesday, though the advance was tempered by concerns over his ability to get a budget agreement...
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Stocks rise as investors wait for a winnerNov 06, 2012 10:03 am - NEW YORK — Major stock-market indexes climbed Tuesday as investors waited for the finish of a closely fought U.S. presidential election. “We’re on pins and needles,” sai...
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Markets focus on U.S. as Americans head to voteNov 06, 2012 6:07 am - LONDON — Europe’s stock markets made some modest gains Tuesday as Americans headed out to vote for their next President, with the latest opinion polls pointing to a narr...
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Oil prices bobble slightly ahead of U.S. electionNov 06, 2012 6:07 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell slightly Tuesday as investors awaited the results of the U.S. presidential election. Benchmark oil for December delivery was down 8 cents to $8...
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Stock market edges up a day ahead of electionNov 05, 2012 3:09 pm - NEW YORK — On the day before the U.S. presidential election, stock indexes managed slight gains in thin trading. After wavering between small gains and losses, the Dow J...
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Oil prices retreat amid reduced US demandNov 05, 2012 5:43 am - BANGKOK — Crude prices retreated to near $84 a barrel Monday amid reduced demand for oil in the storm-stricken U.S. northeast. Benchmark oil for December delivery was do...
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Berkshire Hathaway buying Oriental TradingNov 02, 2012 3:33 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett will soon be prepared to throw a giant party for almost any occasion now that his Berkshire Hathaway is buying Oriental Trading Co. The dea...
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Gasoline tankers wait outside New York harborNov 02, 2012 1:26 pm - NEW YORK — Tankers able to deliver almost 215,000 metric tons of gasoline are waiting outside New York Harbor to unload their cargoes after the worst Atlantic Coast stor...
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Stocks fall as Sandy’s toll is talliedNov 02, 2012 10:25 am - Waterlogged from Superstorm Sandy and unmoved by a solid October jobs report, U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 139 points as det...