Markets
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Stocks climb after Fed pledges to hold rates lowMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market continued its slow but steady advance of the past month as investors grew more confident that interest rates will remain at low levels. The ...
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Oil nears $83 as crude supplies growMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices settled near $83 a barrel Wednesday after crude inventories grew less than expected last week, and the stock market rose on the Fed's promise to k...
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Stocks end up after Fed pledges to keep rates lowMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Federal Reserve's mildly upbeat take on the economy and its pledge to hold interest rates low has given stocks a lift. The Fed says Tuesday that business...
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Oil settles near $82 as Fed keeps rates lowMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices climbed back near $82 on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve said again that it will hold interest rates at record lows as the economy continues to rec...
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Stocks end mixed ahead of Fed's rate meetingMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors turned cautious Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates. Major stock indexes closed narrowly mixed after trading lower for ...
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Oil settles below $80 as demand worries persistMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices settled below $80 a barrel Monday, dragged down by a stronger dollar and increasing investor concerns about energy demand. Energy prices fell acro...
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Dow closes modestly up on mixed newsMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Mixed economic reports pinned the stock market to only modest moves Friday but gains for the week were strong. Uneven figures on retail sales and consumer co...
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Oil falls below $81 on mixed economic newsMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Oil prices fell below $81 on Friday after peaking above $83 following mixed economic reports that kept investor on edge about the outlook for improving energy demand. Be...
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Stocks climb for 3rd day as financial shares riseMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A rally in financial stocks Thursday helped the market extend its grind higher to a third day. The Standard & Poor's 500 index cleared an important hurdle wa...
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Oil prices hold steady around $82Mar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices stayed put, just above $82 on Thursday, as investors mulled demand uncertainties and a government report that showed the country's huge natural ga...