Markets
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Stuck with high gas prices, drivers pump lessMar 23, 2012 4:52 pm - During those 52 weeks, gasoline consumption dropped by 4.2 billion gallons, or 3 percent, according to MasterCard SpendingPulse. The decline is longer than a 51-week sli...
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Stocks edge up for day but down for weekMar 23, 2012 3:57 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks eked out a small gain at the end of a rough week in which the market was weighed down by prospects of a global economic slowdown. The Dow on Friday clo...
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New-home sales fell in FebruaryMar 23, 2012 1:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Sales of U.S. new homes fell in February for the second straight month, a reminder that the depressed housing market remains weak despite some improvement. ...
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U.S. Stock futures little changed ahead of report on home salesMar 23, 2012 8:35 am - U.S. stock futures were little changed ahead of a report on new-home sales as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index headed for its biggest weekly drop of the year. Micron Tech...
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Mounting global growth concerns push markets lowerMar 23, 2012 7:15 am - LONDON — Fears of an intensifying global economic slowdown pushed markets lower on Friday, when new surveys showed a contraction in the manufacturing sector in China, a ...
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Oil near $106 amid mixed global growth signsMar 23, 2012 7:00 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to near $106 a barrel Friday in Asia, after a big tumble the day before, amid mixed signs about the strength of the global economy and crude ...
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U.S. futures falling on slower China growthMar 22, 2012 8:34 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. stock futures slid Thursday on continued signs of a weakening economy in China and disappointing indicators from some crucial sectors in Europe. The D...
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U.S. futures mixed ahead of housing dataMar 21, 2012 8:20 am - NEW YORK — Stock futures are mixed Wednesday after a rocky start to the week, with the latest housing report expected to show previously occupied home sales are reaching...
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Oil rebounds from biggest drop in three months as supplies fallMar 21, 2012 7:38 am - Oil rebounded from the largest decline in three months in New York after an industry report showed crude stockpiles fell in the U.S, the world’s biggest consumer of the ...
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Stock markets running out of steamMar 20, 2012 7:15 am - LONDON — The recent rally in global stock markets showed signs of running out of steam Tuesday amid concerns over China's economic growth and the impact of high oil pric...