Markets
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Dow closes down 141 on recession fearsAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks fell Monday after more signs of slowing economic growth got investors worried ahead of a key report on jobs later this week. The Dow Jones industrial ...
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Gasoline prices fall ahead of Labor Day weekendAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - There is good news at the gas pump, as Americans get ready to fill their cars, RVs and boats for the Labor Day weekend. The national average price for gasoline has been ...
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Oil up slightly above $73 as eyes turn to Bernanke
Aug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices rose slightly on Friday, extending two straight days of gains, as investors looked ahead to comments from the Federal Reserve on the outlook for U.S. economic...
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Dow closes up 164 on GDP newsAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks posted big gains Friday after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered reassuring words on the economy and as U.S. growth turned out to be better than expe...
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Stocks slip as caution about the economy returnsAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks ended lower Thursday after early gains from a better report on jobless claims faded. The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the firs...
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Oil rises above $73 amid stronger stock marketsAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices extended gains above $73 a barrel Thursday as regional stock markets advanced, the U.S. dollar softened and recent sharp losses in crude attracted more buyers...
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Oil prices struggle as economic data tempers gainsAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices continued to slip below $72 a barrel Wednesday, extending a 13 percent fall over three weeks, as poor economic indicators fueled worries about energy demand. ...
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Dow gains 20 following weak home sales reportAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks recovered from an early slump and ended higher after traders picked through the market for beaten-down stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average gained...
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Oil falls to near $72 in Europe on economic fearsAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices slumped to near $72 a barrel Tuesday as the dollar strengthened against the euro and regional markets fell amid new concerns about the pace of the global econ...
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Dow closes down 134 on housing newsAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks fell for a fourth day after another disappointing report on housing deepened worries that the economic recovery could be fading. Bonds yields fell as ...