Markets
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Treasuries advance as U.S. unemployment-benefit claims increaseJun 21, 2012 8:35 am - Treasuries rose for the first time in three days as more Americans than forecast filed claims for jobless benefits and before data that economists forecast will show man...
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U.S. futures mixed ahead of jobs, housing dataJun 21, 2012 8:25 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures were mixed Thursday after the latest jobs report showed that the number of people seeking unemployment benefits dipped last week. The decl...
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Limited Fed action disappoints global marketsJun 21, 2012 6:15 am - LONDON — Global markets fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve balked at providing major new stimulus to the U.S. economy, while key surveys showed manufacturing activi...
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Oil hovers around 8-month lows near $80 in EuropeJun 21, 2012 6:14 am - Oil prices hovered around 8-month lows near $80 a barrel Thursday after the U.S. central bank balked at implementing vigorous stimulus measures to boost waning economic ...
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Oil falls below $84 ahead of Fed policy meetingJun 20, 2012 6:15 am - SINGAPORE — Oil fell below $84 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors waited word from the U.S. Federal Reserve on whether it plans new stimulus measures to boost weak ...
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World stocks buoyed by Fed stimulus hopesJun 20, 2012 6:13 am - PARIS — World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday amid hopes that the Federal Reserve would announce measures to stimulate the U.S. economy. Analysts say the U.S. centra...
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Stocks higher before Federal Reserve meetingJun 19, 2012 4:03 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street Tuesday as traders turned their focus back to corporate news from the U.S. and hopes that the Federal Reserve will come up ...
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Oil below $83 as traders eye Iran nuclear talksJun 19, 2012 6:47 am - SINGAPORE — Oil dropped below $83 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as traders closely watched talks between Iran and six world powers over the Middle Eastern country’s nuclear p...
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World stocks flat as Spain comes back into focusJun 19, 2012 6:38 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets were largely flat Tuesday as relief from Greece’s election results evaporated amid worries that the financial crisis in the 17 nations that...
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Greek vote boosts Asia stocks but Europe mutedJun 18, 2012 6:59 am - BANGKOK — Asian stocks rose Monday after elections in Greece eased fears of global financial turmoil, but the euphoria wore thin as European markets opened — a reminder ...