Markets
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World markets muted as Spain borrowing costs jumpApr 16, 2012 6:54 am - BANGKOK — Another jump in Spain’s borrowing costs weighed on world stock markets Monday amid fears one of Europe’s biggest economies could eventually need a bailout. Ben...
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Oil falls to near $102 after Iran nuclear talksApr 16, 2012 6:50 am - SINGAPORE — Oil fell to near $102 a barrel Monday in Asia after negotiators said meetings over Iran’s nuclear program last weekend began on a positive note, easing tensi...
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Investors pull most cash from emerging-market stocksApr 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Investors pulled the most money this year from emerging-market stock funds in the week ended April 11, amid renewed fears Europe's sovereign debt crisis may curb growth ...
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Obama seeks CEOs' help in Latin AmericaApr 14, 2012 2:00 pm - CARTAGENA, Colombia — Declaring that a new environment for cooperation exists in the Americas, President Barack Obama sought to convince U.S. business Saturday that he's...
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Stocks fall on higher European borrowing costsApr 13, 2012 12:05 pm - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after worries about Europe returned, erasing almost half of the market’s gain from the previous day. Shortly after midday the Dow Jones indust...
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U.S. stock futures fall on slower growth in ChinaApr 13, 2012 8:39 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are falling on weak Chinese economic data and persistent tensions in eurozone debt markets. Dow futures are down 77 points to 12,873 while ...
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European stocks lower on weak Chinese dataApr 13, 2012 7:08 am - MILAN — European stocks slipped Friday on weak Chinese economic data and persistent tensions in eurozone debt markets, while Asian markets were buoyed by a botched North...
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Oil falls to near $103 after China growth slowsApr 13, 2012 6:31 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $103 a barrel Friday in Asia after economic growth slowed in China, the world’s second-largest crude consumer. Benchmark oil for May ...
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Oil rises from eight-week low as ecb signals support for SpainApr 11, 2012 7:10 am - Oil rose from the lowest close in almost two months in New York after a European Central Bank official signaled the lender may act to stem the spread of the region’s deb...
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US stock futures rise day after big declineApr 11, 2012 7:09 am - NEW YORK — Wall Street is set to recoup some of the losses from the day before, when fears that the U.S. economy was slowing and Europe’s debt crisis returning sent stoc...