Markets
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Changes in the Dow since first trip across 13,000Mar 04, 2012 4:32 am - The economy has changed a lot in the five years since the Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 for the first time on April 25, 2007. The Dow itself has changed, t...
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Rising gas prices aren't lifting big oil stocksMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - BOSTON — Gasoline prices are soaring again, leading to predictions of a gallon reaching $4.25 by late April. As you ponder this while you're filling up at the pump, you ...
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Stocks slip; Yelp jumps 64 percent after IPOMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market reached a couple of milestones this week — Dow 13,000 for the first time since 2008 and Nasdaq 3,000 for the first time since 2000 — but it d...
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Oil near $108 after Saudi explosion report deniedMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell slightly to near $108 a barrel Friday in Asia after Saudi Arabia denied an Iranian media report of an explosion at a Saudi pipeline. Benchmar...
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Afghanistan sets auction for oil explorationFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Afghanistan will start accepting investor offers next week to explore for at least 600 million barrels of crude oil in the western half of the Afghan-Tajik Basin, the co...
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Stocks rise as unemployment claims dropFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ NEW YORK — U.S. stocks pushed higher in early trading Thursday after applications for unemployment benefits hit a four-...
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Coal to Japan seen near recordFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Xstrata Plc, the miner that sets prices for Australia’s thermal coal exports, is poised to keep contracts within $4 of last year’s all-time high as it negotiates with Ja...
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Oil falls below $107 amid weak US gasoline demandFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to below $107 a barrel Thursday in Asia after U.S. crude supplies grew more than expected amid weak gasoline demand. Benchmark oil for April ...
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Stocks off highs after bigger take-up of ECB loansFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - LONDON — European stock markets and the euro gave up some earlier gains Wednesday after the European Central Bank revealed that it lent slightly more than anticipated in...
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Oil near $107 after mixed US demand signsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose slightly to near $107 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a large drop the day before amid mixed signs about the strength of U.S. crude demand. ...