Markets
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Europe seeks bailout deals despite IMF head arrestMay 15, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — European ministers will hammer out the final details of Portugal's bailout and discuss more help for Greece on Monday at a meeting overshadowed by the arrest of...
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Weak economic signals steer world markets downMay 15, 2011 11:00 pm - BANGKOK — A loss of momentum on Wall Street, dropping commodity prices and worries over Europe's debt problems caused world stock markets to sag Monday. In early Europea...
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Nasdaq, ICE withdraw $11B bid for NYSE EuronextMay 15, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Nasdaq and IntercontinentalExchange are withdrawing their proposed $11 billion bid for the parent of the New York Stock Exchange after recognizing they would ...
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Stocks fall following slight rise in inflationMay 12, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks fell in morning trading Friday after the government reported that the cost of living rose slightly in April. Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in April,...
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Oil rises to near $100 as European economy growsMay 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices rose to near $100 a barrel Friday as Germany and France posted strong economic growth figures and the U.S. dollar weakened, making crude cheaper for investors...
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Stocks edge higher as commodity slide easesMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher in afternoon trading Thursday after prices for oil and other key commodities like copper stabilized. Energy stocks remained under pressur...
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Oil falls to $96 as global demand seen lowerMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices continued falling Thursday, dropping to near $96 a barrel on expectations that global oil demand growth will slow this year, particularly in the U.S. The Pari...
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Slumping oil, commodity prices halt stock rallyMay 10, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Tumbling demand for commodities and a drop in the euro put financial markets on edge Wednesday, pulling the Dow Jones industrial average down by more than 150...
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Oil down to near $103 after mixed U.S. supply reportMay 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices slipped to near $103 a barrel Wednesday as traders weighed mixed signals about the strength of energy demand in the U.S., the world's largest economy. By earl...
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Stock futures point to third straight day of gainsMay 09, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stock futures are pointing to a third straight day of gains. It would follow advances across European markets, which are rising on hopes that Greece will get ...