Markets
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U.S. futures head lower on more gloom from EuropeSep 25, 2012 6:44 am - NEW YORK — Stock futures slid Monday as investors, with few indicators from the U.S., pored over more gloomy economic data out of Europe. Dow Jones industrial futures f...
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US stocks fall as European gloom returnsSep 24, 2012 4:36 pm - U.S. stocks meandered sideways Monday as fears about Europe overshadowed recent excitement about central banks’ efforts to boost the market. Stocks opened lower, recover...
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Oil near $92 on gloomy economic outlookSep 24, 2012 6:28 am - BANGKOK — Gloomy economic news dragged oil down to near $92 a barrel Monday in Asia. Benchmark crude fell 77 cents to $92.12 by late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic...
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Asian stocks sink as global economy fears risSep 24, 2012 6:27 am - HONG KONG — Asian stocks mostly drifted lower Monday as investors’ growing concerns about the shaky global economy overpowered any remaining optimism over central bank s...
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3 investments to endure 3 more years of low ratesSep 23, 2012 7:24 am - BOSTON — Risk-averse investors, prepare to be disappointed a good while longer. Expect interest rates to remain low at least three more years, with investments earning v...
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In automated market, old-fashioned paper hangs onSep 21, 2012 10:00 am - Bob Kerstein loves his paper stock certificates. At a time when stock trading is dominated by rapid-fire computers, he relishes paper stocks for their palpability. Wall ...
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Stocks slip in late trading, after long Fed rallySep 21, 2012 10:00 am - NEW YORK — The market took a recess Friday from the Fed rally. Stocks have been pushing higher for weeks, not because investors think the economy is healed but because o...
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Market mood sours after downbeat economic newsSep 21, 2012 7:03 am - LONDON — The mood in financial markets turned sour Thursday after a round of disappointing economic news prompted investors to check their recent enthusiasm. Figures fro...
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US stocks follow global markets lowerSep 20, 2012 4:06 pm - NEW YORK — A batch of worrying economic figures tugged stock markets slightly lower Thursday. Measures of manufacturing and business activity in both China and Europe sl...
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Oil slips below $95 despite BOJ monetary easingSep 20, 2012 6:38 am - Oil reversed early gains and dropped below $95 a barrel on Wednesday, the third straight day of falls despite fresh moves by Japan’s central bank easing monetary policy....