Markets
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Oil slips to near $106 as traders book profitsApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices slid toward $106 a barrel Thursday as traders booked profits on recent gains, but remained well supported on indications that the two-month crude rally hasn't...
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Oil hovers above $106 as traders mull crude demandApr 12, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered near $106 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as traders mulled whether higher fuel costs will undermine crude demand enough to stymie a two-month ...
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Stocks give up early gains; banks are weakerApr 12, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Financial stocks fell Wednesday after the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase said the bank's losses from mortgages will continue for a while. JPMorgan Chase & ...
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Oil near $110 as 2011 crude demand seen risingApr 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices bounced back to near $110 a barrel Tuesday, as a key report confirmed global demand growth in 2011 while warning that rising costs may be cutting into the wor...
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Japan nuke crisis sinks stocksApr 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 100 points Tuesday after Japan raised the alert level on its nuclear crisis and Alcoa Inc. reported disappoint...
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Dow gains after Endo, Level 3 announce dealsApr 10, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — More corporate deals and hopes for strong earnings are pushing the Dow Jones industrial average in midday trading. The broader market is mixed. Endo Pharmaceu...
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Oil falls as hopes grow for Libyan cease-fireApr 10, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil fell Monday as Libya's Moammar Gadhafi appeared to accept a cease-fire plan with rebel forces, increasing the chances that Libyan crude ill return to worl...
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Dollar falls versus yen after earthquake in JapanApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The dollar is falling against the yen after another earthquake hit northern Japan. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami warnings along the northern...
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Bank of England holds key interest rate at 0.5 pctApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — The Bank of England has held its base lending rate at an all-time low of 0.5 percent, as analysts expected, despite mounting concerns about high inflation. The...
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With Portugal plea, Europe hopes crisis containedApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — Portugal's request for a bailout could mark the moment that Europe finally contained its debt crisis. Unlike previous bailout requests, Portugal's has not been...