Markets
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Oil falls from close to 10-month high to near $107Mar 20, 2012 7:15 am - LONDON — Oil prices fell to near $107 a barrel Tuesday in Europe, slipping from close to 10-month highs ahead of new data on the U.S. economy and energy demand. Benchmar...
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U.S. stock futures fall; Apple to pay dividendMar 19, 2012 8:25 am - NEW YORK — Stock futures headed lower Monday as last week’s rally, bolstered by healthy job data, appeared to lose some steam. Even the Nasdaq futures, which had been t...
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World stocks mixed as Greece outweighs US recoveryMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets were mixed Monday as doubts about Greece's ability to follow through with tough economic reforms required under an international bailout ov...
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Oil falls below $107 in AsiaMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell below $107 a barrel Monday in Asia amid mixed signs about U.S. economic strength. Benchmark oil for April delivery was down 25 cents to $106....
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Investors add to stock funds for 2 straight monthsMar 18, 2012 7:57 am - BOSTON — Mutual fund investors are cautiously returning to the surging stock market, depositing more into stock funds than they’re withdrawing for the second month in a ...
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Many investors still nervous after 2008 lossesMar 18, 2012 6:50 am - Cheryl and Jim Friedman, retirees in St. Louis, had two-thirds of their retirement money in the stock market in 2008. When the financial crisis struck that fall and stoc...
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Stocks end the day mixedMar 16, 2012 4:23 pm - NEW YORK — It was a mundane end to an electrifying week on the stock market. Stock indexes wavered indecisively between small gains and losses Friday before closing mixe...
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Bullish oil bet drop seen as peak in Iran rallyMar 16, 2012 8:22 am - A drop in bullish oil bets may signal that a rally in crude driven by concern over the standoff with Iran has peaked. The number of options held by traders to buy Brent ...
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Oil falls to near $106 after US crude supply jumpMar 14, 2012 7:14 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $106 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed a jump in U.S. crude supplies, a sign demand remains sluggish. Benchmark oil fo...
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Markets buoyant after Fed assessmentMar 14, 2012 7:00 am - LONDON — Markets were buoyant Wednesday, a day after a fairly rosy assessment of the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve boosted confidence about the state of the worl...