Markets
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Stocks stall as Fed prepares to remove aid
Dec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market stalled after an early advance Wednesday as the Federal Reserve reminded investors that it would start to wean the economy from an array of ...
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Oil rebounds after 9-day drop
Dec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices rose sharply Tuesday for the first time in nine days with OPEC predicting energy demand will rebound faster than it had thought. Benchmark crude f...
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Spike in wholesale inflation sends stocks lower
Dec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market fell from 14-month highs and Treasurys slipped Tuesday after inflation rose faster than expected last month. Stocks lost ground late in the ...
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European stocks flat after inflation data
Dec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- European and U.S. stock markets traded without much direction Tuesday as investors weighed economic data that showed U.S. wholesale inflation rose more than ex...
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Stocks rise to 2009 highs after Dubai, Exxon deals
Dec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Easing concerns over global credit problems and more signs of corporate dealmaking nudged major stock indexes to new highs for the year. Stock indicators ros...
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Oil slumps for ninth straight day
Dec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell for the ninth straight day Monday, dipping below $68 per barrel on persistent concerns about high inventories and weak demand. Retail gasolin...
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Stronger retail sales, sentiment boost stocks
Dec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks mostly rose Friday on signs that consumers and businesses are feeling more confident about the economy. The Commerce Department said retail sales rose...
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Oil below $70 for second day
Dec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A nine-month rally in oil prices appeared to falter as a gradual sell-off that began in late October gained momentum. Crude prices declined Friday for the ei...
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Stocks rally after data on trade deficit, jobs
Dec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A jump in exports lifted stocks Thursday, offsetting concerns about an increase in unemployment claims. The market came away with modest gains for the day af...
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Natural gas prices surge as crude fades
Dec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Natural gas prices surged 8 percent Thursday as the government reported supplies dropped for the first time in nine months, yet the price of crude fell for t...