Markets
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Oil lingers below $98 after disappointing ECB planDec 08, 2011 10:00 pm - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell below $98 per barrel Friday in Asia as uncertainty surrounded the outcome of a critical meeting of Europe's leaders aimed at solving the contin...
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Oil at $150 becomes biggest options bet on IranDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The prospect of oil topping $150 a barrel within a year has become the biggest bet in the options market as the U.S. and Europe work to limit Iran's crude sales. The num...
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Lack of ECB bond buying sends stocks lower at openDec 07, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are sliding in early trading Thursday after the head of the European Central Bank said there was no existing plan for large-scale government bond ...
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Stocks mixed; traders fear delay to Europe dealDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Stocks were mixed Wednesday as differences emerged between European officials struggling to craft a debt-crisis deal ahead of this week’s summit. The Dow Jones industria...
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Stocks fall early as hope dims for Europe dealDec 06, 2011 10:00 pm - U.S. stocks fell early Wednesday as differences emerged between European officials struggling to craft a debt-crisis deal ahead of this week's leadership summit. The Dow...
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Oil slips to near $101 amid mixed U.S. demand signsDec 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Oil prices slipped closer to $101 a barrel Wednesday after a crude supply report showed mixed signs about U.S. demand and as markets awaited news on a plan to resolve th...
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Oil falls to near $100 after S&P warningDec 05, 2011 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $100 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after a U.S. credit rating agency warned it may cut the debt ratings of 15 eurozone countries. Benchmar...
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U.S. stock futures advance as Italy moves to reduce its debtDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. stock futures rose, following the biggest rally since March 2009 for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti proposed budget cuts and...
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India in bind, may delay coming of foreign retailDec 04, 2011 10:00 pm - MUMBAI, India — Stock prices of Indian retailers plunged Monday after a key coalition ally and opposition politicians said the government had put on hold its decision to...
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Oil rises to near $102 as Iran tensions riseDec 04, 2011 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to near $102 a barrel Monday in Asia amid growing tensions between Iran and Western powers and signs the U.S. economy is improving. Benchmark...