Markets
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Stocks extend losses after dismal jobs reportJun 02, 2011 11:00 pm - A jarringly weak report on employment is weighing down stock prices for the third straight day. The Dow Jones industrial average is poised to mark its fifth straight wee...
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U.S. stocks point to early gains ahead of jobs dataJun 01, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are poised for slight gains in early trading, one day after the Dow Jones industrial average had its largest drop in nearly a year. Economic data will ...
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Oil hovers above $102 amid weaker dollarMay 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices hovered above $102 a barrel Wednesday as traders eyed a weakening dollar and the possibility it could push crude back to 2-year highs. By early afternoon in E...
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Fears of economic slowdown hammers stocksMay 31, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Fears that the economy is stalling sent the Dow Jones industrial average down 280 points, erasing more than a quarter of the stock market's gains for the year...
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Oil climbs above $102 on weaker U.S. dollarMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices climbed above $102 a barrel Tuesday as talk of more financial aid for Greece helped weaken the U.S. dollar and traders worried about turmoil in Libya and the ...
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US stocks rise on hopes for new Greek aid packageMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — New hopes that a deal would be reached for Greece to avoid defaulting on its debts sent stocks higher Tuesday. The market gave up some of its gains following ...
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Stocks end down month on an up noteMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — New hopes that a deal would prevent Greece from defaulting on its debts led the stock market to end a down month on an up note. An unexpected drop in consumer...
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Russia lifting grain export banMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the country will lift its ban on grain exports on July 1. The government banned exports of wheat, barley, rye, corn a...
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Oil hovers above $100 on weaker U.S. dollarMay 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices hovered above $101 a barrel Friday as the boost from a weaker dollar struggled to offset worries of tepid U.S. economic growth. By early afternoon in Europe, ...
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Rising consumer confidence lifts stocksMay 26, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Maybe American consumers are better off than anyone thought. An unexpected jump in consumer confidence and slight gains in Americans' spending and income help...