Markets
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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...
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Global stocks mixed, outlook for earnings dimJul 11, 2012 7:15 am - AMSTERDAM — Global stock markets struggled Wednesday, as Europe’s debt crisis rolls on and investors brace themselves for mediocre second-quarter corporate profits. In e...
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Oil drops to near $85 as China trade growth slowsJul 10, 2012 7:00 am - SINGAPORE — Oil dropped to near $85 a barrel Tuesday after weak Chinese trade figures suggested the economic slowdown in the world’s second-largest crude consumer is dee...
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Global stocks wary on China trade, Europe talksJul 10, 2012 6:59 am - AMSTERDAM — Stock markets showed tentative signs of recovery Tuesday in spite of weak trade figures from China and nervousness over European finance ministers’ progress ...
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Oil rises slightly to near $85 on stimulus hopesJul 09, 2012 6:54 am - Associated Press SINGAPORE — Oil rose slightly to near $85 a barrel Monday, clawing back some of a large drop from the previous session amid hope that weak U.S. economic...
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European stocks down as U.S. report dims outlookJul 09, 2012 6:51 am - MOSCOW — European stock markets had a weak start on Monday after a disappointing U.S. jobs report at the end of last week dimmed the outlook for the world’s largest econ...