Markets
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Oil prices fall on poor demand
Dec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices hit two-month lows Wednesday as government data showed that energy demand continues to slump. Benchmark crude for January delivery gave up $1.95 t...
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Stocks climb as investors shrug off debt concerns
Dec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors set aside some of their concerns about mounting debt levels around the world and looked for bargains after a two-day slide in stocks. Stocks turned...
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Crude prices fall for fifth straight day
Dec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices dipped below $73 a barrel Tuesday on a stronger dollar and a slew of economic data that did not indicate a quick rebound in demand from big energy...
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Stock market slides as dollar strengthens
Dec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors dumped stocks and sought safe-haven assets like the dollar and Treasurys on signs that the global economy is still struggling. The Dow Jones indust...
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Stocks end mixed after Bernanke comments
Dec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Even the prospect that interest rates will remain low couldn't bring out buyers in the stock market. Stocks ended mixed Monday after a brief afternoon gain t...
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Oil below $75 as OPEC expects steady output
Dec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel Monday as the dollar strengthened and several OPEC ministers said they don't expect their group to change production levels at a meeti...
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Crude falls on dollar, supply surge
Dec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices ended the week tumbling to a seven-week low as massive crude supplies and a surging dollar overshadowed encouraging job numbers. The U.S. dollar, ...
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Dollar rises as employers eliminate fewer jobs than forecastDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The dollar rose versus the yen for a fourth day in the longest stretch of gains since October and advanced against the euro as employers cut fewer positions last month ...
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Stocks close higher as employers cut fewer jobs
Dec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors grew more confident about the U.S. economy but also worried that a brighter employment picture will mean rising interest rates. Stocks closed highe...
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Late-day slide hits stocks ahead of jobs report
Dec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A late-day slide pulled stocks lower ahead of the government's report on November unemployment. Stocks began falling in the final half-hour of trading Thursd...