Markets
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Oil ends first losing quarter since late '08Jun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices dropped slightly Wednesday and closed out their first losing quarter since the final three months of 2008. The biggest factor in the decline was concern about...
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Stocks slide on renewed fears of global slowdownJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- No matter where they look, investors are seeing economic trouble. Stocks and interest rates tumbled Tuesday after signs of slowing economies from China to th...
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Oil prices plummet on concerns about U.S. demandJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices plummeted Tuesday as ebbing consumer confidence in the economic recovery set off concerns about gasoline demand for the busy summer season. Benchmark crude oi...
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Stocks slip after consumer savings tops spendingJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks slipped after cautious consumers saved more than they spent last month and a drop in oil hit energy shares. The government says Monday that consumer s...
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Gas prices rise with summer season in full swingJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Gasoline prices continue to rise as vacationers in RVs and campers join commuters on the roads during the peak summer driving season. Pump prices likely will continue to...
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Mutual fund returns turn negative in 2nd quarterJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The minus signs are back. Investors still feeling bruised by the terrible mutual fund returns of 2008 and early 2009 can expect to be disappointed again when...
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BP shares hit 14-year-low; shares down $100 billionJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - BP shares fell more than 5 percent in New York on Friday to a 14-year low as the costs rise for containing the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. If the decline holds, BP ...
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Bank stocks soar on financial regulation agreementJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Bank stocks shot higher Friday after an agreement on a financial regulation bill reassured investors that new rules won't devastate financial companies' pro...
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Oil drops to near $76 amid new economic jittersJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Oil prices fell to near $76 a barrel Friday in Europe as stock markets tumbled amid concerns over the pace of the global economic recovery. Benchmark crude for...
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Stocks retreat as recovery remains sluggishJun 23, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Disappointing forecasts from retailers and concern about the government's financial overhaul package pounded stocks Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial averag...