Markets
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Markets down ahead of U.S earnings; euro hits 2-yr lowJul 16, 2012 6:22 am - LONDON — Financial markets were subdued Monday ahead of a raft of U.S. corporate earnings statements that should shed more light on the state of the U.S. economic recove...
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Emerging market bonds: 4 things you need to knowJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - BOSTON — Investors continue to pour their money into bonds. And the decline in the stock market this month certainly won't stem their flight to safer investments. Yet th...
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Analysts to cut Britain’s GDP forecastJul 14, 2012 8:38 pm - The U.K. economy won’t grow this year as damage from the euro-area debt crisis overshadows a pickup in consumer spending in the second half, the Ernst & Young Item Club ...
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JPMorgan leads Dow Jones average to a big gainJul 13, 2012 4:24 pm - NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase blew away a cloud of concern hanging over the banking industry Friday and set off a rally in stocks. Relieved investors drove up bank stocks, e...
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IPO market starts to thawJul 13, 2012 1:31 pm - NEW YORK — With new public stock offerings for guitar maker Fender and travel booking website Kayak on deck next week, there are signs demand is starting to grow for IPO...
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Oil near $87 even as Chinese growth slowsJul 13, 2012 7:59 am - Associated Press Oil rose to near $87 a barrel Friday even as economic growth in China, the world’s second-largest crude consumer, slowed in the second quarter to a thre...
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Global stocks slide on Fed minutesJul 12, 2012 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Global stock markets fell Thursday on fears growth may slow in China and after U.S. Federal Reserve minutes indicated the central bank may not move ...
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Oil prices fall to near $85 a barrel in AsiaJul 12, 2012 7:00 am - SINGAPORE — Oil fell to near $85 a barrel Thursday as signs of slowing global economic growth offset hopes that central banks will soon implement stimulus measures. Ben...
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U.S. futures head higher ahead of inventory dataJul 11, 2012 8:30 am - NEW YORK — Stock futures rose Wednesday ahead of government report that is expected to show that companies are ordering more goods, which would be good news for factorie...
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Oil rises to near $85 as US crude supplies dropJul 11, 2012 7:16 am - SINGAPORE — Oil rose to near $85 a barrel Wednesday after a report showed U.S. crude supplies fell for a second week, suggesting demand may be improving. The American P...