Markets
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Oil down to near $85 as 2-month rally stallsApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell to around $85 a barrel Thursday as the dollar strengthened and the U.S. reported rising crude inventory levels, suggesting demand remains muted. By early...
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Investors, markets buoyed by retail salesApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market recovered from an early slide after an increase in retail sales overshadowed concerns about Greece's debt problems and the job market. The D...
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Stock slide punctures 2-month streak of gainsApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks fell on renewed concerns that the market has been rising too fast and after a slide in oil prices hurt energy shares. Greece's latest debt problems an...
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Oil hovers below $87 after mixed U.S. supply reportApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - A stronger U.S. dollar helped keep oil prices below $87 a barrel Wednesday after a report showed U.S. gasoline supplies fell more than expected last week while crude and...
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Oil lingers near $87Apr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil and gasoline prices barely budged Tuesday, as traders took a break from a recent rally driven by signs of an improving economy. Benchmark crude for May d...
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Stocks wander on thin news; Dow stays below 11,000Apr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks ended mixed Tuesday after a rise in bank shares offset drops in some technology names. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped about 4 points, while ...
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Stocks rise after stronger jobs, services reportsApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stronger reports on jobs and the nation's services industries lifted stocks Monday and pushed the Dow Jones industrial average toward the 11,000 mark. The Do...
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Gasoline, oil break out to 18-month highsApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Gasoline and oil prices climbed to 18-month highs Monday as a batch of new economic reports provided more signs that the economy is back on steady footing and demand for...
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Jobs, manufacturing reports boost stock marketMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stronger reports on jobs and manufacturing boosted stocks Thursday ahead of the government's employment report for March. The Dow Jones industrial average ro...
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Oil rises above $84, extending 2-month rallyMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices rose above $84 a barrel Thursday, extending a two-month rally amid surging regional stock markets ahead of the Good Friday holiday. By early afternoon in Euro...