Markets
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EPA to approve grain sorghum for cleaner ethanolAug 15, 2012 3:49 pm - BISMARCK, N.D. — The federal government is on the verge of approving a grain mainly used as livestock feed to make a cleaner version of ethanol, a decision officials say...
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Stocks mostly higher on signs of economic growthAug 15, 2012 10:00 am - NEW YORK — Signs that the U.S. economic recovery is advancing, albeit slowly, sent stocks bouncing up and down in narrow ranges for much of the day Wednesday. The Dow Jo...
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Oil falls to near $93 on US stockpile increaseAug 15, 2012 6:35 am - BANGKOK — Oil fell to near $93 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a rise in oil supplies offset U.S. retail sales data showing Americans spending more. Benchmark oil for S...
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Markets stutter as Fed stimulus hopes fadeAug 15, 2012 6:34 am - LONDON — Markets struggled for direction in light trading volumes Wednesday though waning expectations of an imminent monetary stimulus in the U.S. gave traders an incen...
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Oil prices up ahead of US retail sales dataAug 14, 2012 7:02 am - The price of oil inched up above $93 a barrel as the market looked ahead to the release of data on U.S. oil stockpiles and retail sales later Tuesday. By early afternoon...
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Futures rise ahead of retail sales reportAug 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Futures rise ahead of retail sales report
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Stocks fall as economic malaise spreads to JapanAug 13, 2012 3:45 pm - U.S. stocks fell Monday as evidence piled up that the global economic slowdown is dragging on Asia. The losses broke the longest winning streak for the Standard & Poor’s...
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Merkel ally: Greece should reform, or leave eurozoneAug 13, 2012 1:27 pm - BERLIN — A lawmaker from German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party suggested Monday that Greece should voluntarily leave the eurozone if it fails to implement the economic...
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Oil above $93 ahead of U.S. retail sales figuresAug 13, 2012 7:12 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices rose slightly Monday in Asia, clawing back losses triggered by the International Energy Agency’s lower crude demand forecast as investors awaited U....
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Markets brush off Japan growth slowdownAug 13, 2012 7:08 am - LONDON — A larger-than-anticipated slowdown in Japan’s growth rate failed to dent investor hopes Monday of more stimulus measures from the world’s central banks. Japan’s...