Markets
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U.S. stock-index futures advance before reports on jobs, growthMay 31, 2012 5:00 am - U.S. stock-index futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor's 500 Index will trim the biggest monthly drop since September, as investors awaited reports on jobs and ec...
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Stocks plummet as outlook in Europe dimsMay 30, 2012 11:00 am - Fearing a financial rupture in Europe, investors around the world fled from risk Wednesday. They punished stocks and the euro, and the yield on a benchmark U.S. bond hit...
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EU calls for 'banking union' to ease crisisMay 30, 2012 11:00 am - BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive office on Wednesday said the 17-country eurozone needs a “banking union” that can centrally oversee and — if needed — bail out ...
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Oil falls to below $90 as Europe’s economy faltersMay 30, 2012 7:01 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to below $90 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid expectations Europe’s sputtering economy will drag on global crude demand. Benchmark oil for Jul...
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Markets tank as Spain woes deepenMay 30, 2012 6:48 am - LONDON — Mounting concerns about Spain’s worsening economic and financial condition and doubts over Europe’s ability to bail the country out dragged stock markets and th...
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Facebook shares retreat to new low as options trading beginsMay 29, 2012 11:15 am - Facebook Inc. shares fell to a new low, extending losses from the worst-performing large initial public offering during the past decade to more than 20 percent. The stoc...
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Oil rises above $91 amid Iran nuclear concernsMay 29, 2012 7:23 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose slightly to above $91 a barrel Tuesday in Asia amid concerns that tensions over Iran’s nuclear program could escalate as sanctions tighten th...
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Spanish banking troubles keep markets on edgeMay 29, 2012 7:22 am - LONDON — Concerns that Spain’s ailing banking sector might worsen the European debt crisis weighed on markets Tuesday, though Asian indexes eked out gains on hopes that ...
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US stock futures rise on hopes for China stimulusMay 29, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are rising on optimism that China will take steps to boost its economy which has been growing at a slower pace. Dow futures are up 79 point...
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World stocks inch higher on Greek vote hopesMay 28, 2012 7:48 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets inched higher Monday after opinion polls in Greece suggested the country might stick with austerity and stay in the euro common currency. T...