Markets
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Drop in energy use drags stock market lower
Nov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A drop in energy stocks dragged the market lower Thursday following a government report that consumers and businesses cut back on their use of oil and gas. M...
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Gold keeps on surging, hits new high of $1,119
Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The price of gold surged to a fresh high Wednesday as the dollar fell to a 15-month low. Gold futures for December delivery jumped to as high as $1,119.10 an...
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Credit Agricole helps European stocks rise
Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets rose sharply Wednesday and Wall Street was expected to rise on the open, helped by strong earnings from French bank Credit Agricole SA a...
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Stocks rise as dollar continues slide
Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Another weak day for the dollar and upbeat economic news from China gave investors more reason to keep buying stocks. A drop in the dollar lifted gold and oi...
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Oil rises as China's economy rebounds
Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices ticked higher Wednesday as OPEC said the world would consume more crude in 2010 than previously expected, and China said its economy improved. Ben...
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Oil prices fall as Ida fades, dollar climbs
Nov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell Tuesday as workers headed back to deep sea platforms that were bypassed by a rapidly weakening storm in the Gulf of Mexico. Ida, once a Categ...
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World stocks rise again after Dow hits 2009 high
Nov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- European and Asian stocks rose further Tuesday as expectations of low borrowing costs continued to boost the appeal of equity markets over other investments --...
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Stocks zigzag after rally as the dollar rises
Nov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors cooled their buying of stocks and commodities, pausing from a surge that carried major stock indexes to their highest levels in more than a year. S...
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Oil prices above $80 even as Ida weakens
Nov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices shot above $80 a barrel Monday as a weakened U.S. dollar created more turbulence in energy markets than a tropical storm heading into the Gulf of ...
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Dow jumps 204 to high for year as dollar slumps
Nov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for gold, oil and other commoditi...