Markets
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US stock futures drop after jobs dataSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK— U.S. stock futures fell Thursday after a report showed that more workers joined the unemployment lines last week. First-time applications for unemployment bene...
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China’s corn imports may growSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - China’s corn imports may jump to 5 million tons in 2011-2012, even amid forecasts for a bumper local harvest, Eric Zhu, managing director at Hanfeng Huayu (Beijing) Inte...
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House vote could move stalled trade agendaSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A House vote Wednesday to extend an expired trade program for the world’s poorer countries lays the groundwork for what could be more politically important ...
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Stocks fall as Europe's debt worries deepenSep 06, 2011 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Europe's debt problems rumbled through global financial markets again Tuesday. U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading when it appeared that European marke...
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Oil market news: Brent snaps three-day dropSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - The following is a selection of the most important news affecting the oil market. Brent Oil Snaps Three-Day Drop as SNB Pledge Weakens Dollar Oil rose for the first time...
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Lafite-Rothschild fetches $540,000 as $8.3 million wine sale startsSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - A 300-bottle collection of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild spanning every year from 1981 to 2005 fetched $540,000 at the start of a two-day Hong Kong auction estimated to rais...
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Dow Jones loses 253 points on jobs reportSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Stocks plunged after a dismal jobs report renewed fears of another recession. No jobs were added in the U.S. last month, the government said early Friday. The unemployme...
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Asian stocks rally following gains on Wall StreetSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — Better-than-expected U.S. economic indicators helped European stocks trim losses and pushed Wall Street higher, easing tensions among investors worried about a ...
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Timid consumers, nuke shutdown hurt German growthSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Weaker spending by consumers worried about Europe’s debt crisis and the shutdown of eight nuclear plants were key factors behind Germany’s poor grow...
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US stock futures rise at end of volatile AugustAug 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are rising at the end of a wild month in the stock market. Investors are awaiting updates Wednesday on factory orders and hiring at privat...