Markets
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Oil falls to $77 as 3-week rally stallsJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- Oil prices dropped to $77 a barrel Thursday as investors lost confidence in a three-week rally amid signs of weak crude demand in the U.S., the world's biggest...
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Stocks eke out gain after downbeat economic dataJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market managed a slender gain Thursday after traders shook off a pair of disappointing economic reports. Traders began buying late in the session, ...
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NYSE halts trading of Wash Post sharesJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The New York Stock Exchange halted trading in Washington Post Co. shares Wednesday under a new system of market curbs, after the stock doubled in price in ...
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Stocks end flat after BP deal
Jun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- BP's agreement to put $20 billion into a fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill lifted the stock market off its lows and sent the major indexes to ...
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Oil hovers near $77 as stock rally slows
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Stocks see broad gains; Industrials, tech climbJun 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Industrial and technology stocks pulled the market sharply higher Tuesday after Boeing Co. said it was boosting production and an industry group forecast tha...
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Oil nears $76 as investors eye US demandJun 14, 2010 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- Oil prices rose to near $76 a barrel Tuesday as investors' focus on an expected drop in U.S. oil supplies offset news of a Greek debt downgrade. Benchmark crud...
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Oil rises above $75 as global equities rallyJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Oil prices rose above $75 a barrel Monday as rallying stock markets and a stronger euro bolstered investor confidence. Benchmark crude for July delivery was up...
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Stocks falter in last hour; trader anxiety sets inJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks faltered in the last hour of trading Monday after investors gave in to anxiety about Europe's economy. The Dow Jones industrial average erased an earl...
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Dow closes up, posts first weekly gain in nearly a monthJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK-- The Dow Jones industrial average has logged its first winning week in a month. The Dow rose 39 points Friday and ended the week with a gain of 2.8 percent. Th...