Markets
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Dow closes above 11,000 for first time since MayOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones industrial average is closing above 11,000 for the first time in five months as hopes build that the Federal Reserve will take more action to g...
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Oil falls below $81 as markets await jobs reportOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE -- Oil prices slipped below $81 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors looked to a key monthly jobs report for clues about the strength of the U.S. economy. Benc...
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Oil surge ends as prices settle below $82Oct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil prices tumbled below $82 a barrel on Thursday after rising past $84 earlier in the session. Benchmark oil for November delivery lost $1.56 to settle at $8...
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Stocks dip after positive job newsOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks edged lower Thursday as traders balanced slightly better news on weekly unemployment claims against uncertainty about an upcoming monthly jobs report. ...
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Oil prices rise again with falling dollarOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil prices rose Wednesday as the dollar continued to weaken and stocks tried to hold their ground after Tuesday's big rally. Benchmark crude added 41 cents to...
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Stocks dip, Treasury yields drop after jobs dataOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks dipped Wednesday after a disappointing report on the jobs market renewed concern about the economy. Treasury yields sank to new lows as investors soug...
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Dow closes up nearly 200Oct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks surged to their highest level in five months Tuesday after a report that activity in U.S. services companies powered ahead in September, a hopeful sig...
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Oil rises to near $82 amid mixed stock marketsOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices hovered above $81 a barrel Tuesday as traders looked for a new catalyst to extend last week's rally amid mixed regional stock markets. By early afternoon in E...
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Apple may surpass Exxon as most valuable companyOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Here's something to think about the next time you pick up a call on your iPhone: the device you're holding may soon be the signature product of the most valu...
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Rally fades for crude oil as prices settle lowerOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Retail gasoline prices rose Monday and oil prices rallied to the highest level in two months before falling back to settle lower with the retreating stock ma...