Markets
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Oil hovers near $74 amid growth uncertaintyAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices hovered near $74 a barrel Monday as possible production disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico due to the hurricane season overcame uncertainty about the prospects...
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Bond bubble fear returns as investors flee stocksAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Maybe bonds aren't so dull after all. Bad economic news sent investors out of stocks and into U.S. Treasurys this past week, extending a rally that has defie...
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Dow closes down 39 as economy worries outweigh deal newsAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking. Stocks had an ear...
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Dow closes down 57 as slide continuesAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks closed moderately lower Friday as investors' pessimistic view of the economy deepened. There was little reason for investors to buy. There were no rep...
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Oil drops below $75 amid U.S. economic concernsAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Oil prices dropped below $75 a barrel Friday amid mounting concerns over the pace of the U.S. economic recovery, following another batch of downbeat economic ...
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Oil prices settles under $75 on economic newsAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices slumped Thursday after new signs of listless economic growth reinforced concerns about whether Americans would spend more on fuel any time soon. Benchmark oil...
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Stocks drop as jobless claims rise unexpectedlyAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks tumbled Thursday after two disappointing economic reports renewed investors' concerns about the pace of the recovery. The Dow Jones industrial average...
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Stocks close modestly higher on retail reportsAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks ended a seesaw day with a modest gain Wednesday after investors found some pluses in retail earnings reports. The Dow Jones industrial average and oth...
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Oil falls on report showing rise in U.S. suppliesAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel Wednesday after a report showed U.S. crude supplies swelled last week, renewing concerns about demand for fuel in the world's largest ...
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Oil up to near $76 in Europe amid economic worriesAug 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices edged up for the first time in five days Tuesday as rallying stock markets in Europe and a weaker dollar masked concerns of a slowing global economic recovery...