Markets
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Stocks climb on upbeat earnings, economic reportsFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A stream of good news has the stock market back on an upward path. Encouraging corporate and economic reports Wednesday raised hopes that a recovery is takin...
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Asian markets higher on signs U.S. economy improvingFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE -- Asian stocks gained Wednesday on renewed investor confidence in the U.S. economy while concerns about Greece's debt crisis eased. All major Asian equity ma...
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Oil above $77 amid rising equities, weak dollarFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Oil prices extended gains above $77 a barrel Wednesday after surging the previous day amid a weaker dollar, rising stock markets and expectations a growing U.S. economy ...
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Stocks gain on earnings, deals and hope for GreeceFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Signs that the economy is indeed strengthening gave investors a surge of optimism and sent stocks sharply higher. The Dow Jones industrials have soared almos...
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Oil settles above $77 as dollar weakensFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices spiked above $77 a barrel Tuesday as the U.S. dollar weakened and the stock market climbed on upbeat economic news. Benchmark crude for March deli...
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Oil hovers above $74 amid light tradingFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE -- Oil prices hovered above $74 a barrel Monday in Asia amid light trading volume for the Lunar New Year holiday. Benchmark crude for March delivery was down 1...
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Investors brace for the next overseas surpriseFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Investors may wish they had a crystal ball. Stocks have been in flux over the past few weeks as surprises kept coming from overseas. Greece's debt cri...
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Oil rally ends on China newsFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - A four-day rally in oil prices ended Friday as China announced steps to cool its credit boom, raising worries that demand for crude from one of the world's biggest consu...
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Stocks swoon after China tightens lending againFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks mostly fell Friday after China said for the second time in a month it would force its banks to reduce their lending. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
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Stocks trade flat as E.U. pledges support for GreeceFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks fluctuated in a tight range Thursday as European leaders issued a vague pledge to help Greece with its growing debt crisis. Investors also reacted coo...