Markets
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Stocks end day with small lossesApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are ending the day with small losses after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Japan. The Dow Jones industrial average fell as many as 96 points in morni...
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Oil near $108 amid Libya fighting, strong demandApr 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices slipped below $108 a barrel Tuesday, but remained near 31-month highs, amid expectations that U.S. crude stockpiles have risen and hopes that Libya is slowly ...
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Fed members raise specter of higher interest ratesApr 04, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials raised concerns last month that a big jump in energy prices could weaken the economy and unleash inflation, prompting a few to sug...
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Stocks edge higher on deals, commodities pricesApr 03, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are edging higher in midday trading at the start of the last full week before the next round of corporate earnings reports begin. Materials companies a...
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Oil rises to above $108 as U.S. jobs market improvesApr 03, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices jumped to fresh 30-month highs above $108 a barrel Monday in Asia as signs of a recovering U.S. jobs market bolstered investor optimism that globa...
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Stocks set to rise ahead of jobs reportMar 31, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are poised for modest gains ahead of a key report on the state of the job market. The Labor Department will release its March jobs report at 8:30 am Ea...
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Oil above $107 as Gadhafi pushes back Libya rebelsMar 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices rose above $107 a barrel Friday as investors worried a prolonged civil conflict in Libya will keep the OPEC nation's crude exports off the market longer than ...
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Oil near $105 as Gadhafi takes back Libya oil portMar 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices climbed back above $105 a barrel Thursday after control of a key oil port swung back to forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, dimming hopes of a quic...
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Stocks swing to losses as oil crosses $106Mar 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks swung between small gains and losses Thursday as the price of oil jumped above $106 a barrel. Slightly disappointing reports on new unemployment claims...
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Stocks open higher as traders overlook global newsMar 29, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks opened higher Wednesday as traders focused on a big pharmaceutical deal instead of the Japanese nuclear crisis and the battle for control of Libya. Cep...