Markets
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Dow drops 268 points, briefly dips below 10,000, on recovery worriesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks buckled Thursday under the growing belief that the global economy is weaker than many investors expected and likely to stop companies from hiring. The...
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Energy prices plummet on bleak jobs data, stocksFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Energy prices dropped Thursday as dismal job news, a sinking stock market and a lower-than-expected draw on natural gas supplies dimmed hopes for stronger en...
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Oil hovers above $77 on demand hopesFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Oil prices continued to rise Wednesday as economic reports suggested demand could improve and the dollar weakened, making crude cheaper for investors holding other curre...
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Stocks end down as growth in services falls shortFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market retreated from a two-day rally as growth in the nation's service businesses fell short of expectations. The Institute for Supply Management ...
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Oil settles above $77 on stocks, economic dataFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Oil had its biggest one-day rise in the last four months on Tuesday, as prices surged on higher stock prices and economic reports suggesting demand for crude could impro...
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Signs of strength in housing market boost stocksFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Signs of strength in the housing market pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its second straight gain of more than 100 points. An increase in the numbe...
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Stocks climb as manufacturing, spending increaseJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Encouraging economic reports lifted stocks Monday and bolstered hopes that the recovery is in better shape than many had believed. The Dow Jones industrial a...
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GDP rise fails to stop oil price drop below $73
Jan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A jump in U.S. gross domestic product wasn't enough to ease concerns Friday about falling energy consumption as oil prices dropped below $73 a barrel. Benchm...
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Stocks fall after robust GDP report
Jan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks turned lower at the end of a disappointing January as investors questioned the economy's ability to sustain a big fourth-quarter growth rate. Downbeat...
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Oil above $74 on renewed growth optimism
Jan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Natural gas prices slid Thursday for the fourth straight day as a fresh stack of economic data provided little evidence that the country will increase its ap...