Markets
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Bad credit? For corporate borrowers, not a problemSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With rising fears of a prolonged recession and stomach-churning moves in the stock market, corporate bond markets have performed so well this year they look ...
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Oil slips to near $74 as jobless rate risesSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE -- Oil prices slipped to near $74 a barrel Monday in Asia as a stubbornly high U.S. unemployment rate undermined confidence in stronger demand for fuel. Benchm...
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Oil falls below $75, gas poised to dropSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Gasoline prices have been falling for weeks, and they could go even lower as autumn's leaves begin to drop. The national average for a gallon of unleaded regul...
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Dow closes up 128 on jobs reportSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market is closing out its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 1...
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Stocks edge higher after jobs, housing reportsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks rose Thursday, extending their gains from the day before, after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs all indicated that the economy continues to...
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Oil prices rise after mixed economic newsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices ended higher Thursday after an initial retreat as investors put a positive spin on reports about jobs, manufacturing and home sales. Benchmark oil for October...
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Oil prices head higher on improved manufacturingAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices sailed higher Wednesday as improvement in the manufacturing industry eased some fears about the strength of the global recovery. Benchmark oil for October del...
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Stock market kicks off September with strong gainsAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks jumped Wednesday after surprisingly strong growth in U.S. and Chinese manufacturing allayed some of the worries that had been building over the global...
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Oil prices drop as economy still looks shakyAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Some of the economic news was a little better on Tuesday, but it was not enough to keep oil prices from dropping again. Benchmark crude for October delivery lost $2.78 t...
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Stocks end a brutal August with meager gainsAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market ended its worst August since 2001 with meager gains Tuesday after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed officials' increasi...