Markets
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Stock futures hold steady ahead of House debt voteJul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stock futures are little changed as House Republicans prepare a vote on a new plan to avoid a U.S. debt default. The legislation, set for a vote Thursday, fa...
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Stock futures mixed as debt stalemate continuesJul 26, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are mixed as lawmakers remain at odds over how to avoid a debt default. House Speaker John Boehner had planned to hold a vote on his debt-l...
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Oil near $100 a barrel as debt talks continueJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil rose Tuesday as lawmakers labored to strike an agreement on the nation's debt limit and the dollar weakened on uncertainty about the economy. While congressional lea...
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Gridlock over raising debt limit weighs on stocksJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The debt gridlock in Washington pulled stocks lower Tuesday. Industrial companies fell sharply after 3M and U.S. Steel reported weakness in TV sales and deman...
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Treasurys edge up despite debt-limit impasseJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Government bond prices are slightly higher even as negotiations to raise the country's borrowing limit remain at an impasse. An auction of $35 billion in two-...
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Analysts see oil rising if US defaults on debtJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — If the U.S. defaults on its debt, it would send shockwaves through oil markets that could push fuel prices higher, analysts said Monday. Experts disagree abou...
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Treasurys dip as debt ceiling debate continuesJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Treasury bond prices are edging lower as Washington continues to debate plans to raise the nation's debt ceiling before an Aug. 2 deadline. A failure to raise...
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Stocks sink as debt limit remains unresolvedJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The debt showdown in Washington is rattling the stock market again. Stocks fell Monday after congressional leaders and President Barack Obama failed to agree ...
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Oil above $99 as Greece aid deal reachedJul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — Oil prices hovered above toward $99 a barrel Friday after European leaders reached an aid deal aimed at stanching Greece's financial crisis. Benchmark oil for S...
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U.S. stock futures mixed after Greece rescue dealJul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. stock futures are nearly flat as traders await a resolution to the impasse over the U.S. debt limit. News of a second bailout for Greece is lifting overseas markets...