Markets
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Oil settles lower after unemployment report
Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices tumbled Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate topped 10 percent for the first time since 1983. Benchmark crude for December ...
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Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow
Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors added to the week's strong gains in the stock market after finding some positives in a surprisingly weak jobs report. Stock indexes posted a modest...
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World markets rise ahead of key U.S. jobs data
Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Stock markets rose Friday ahead of the release of key U.S. jobs data, which markets use to gauge the health of consumer spending in the world's largest economy...
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Stocks jump as jobs, productivity data boost mood
Nov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A drop in unemployment claims and an upbeat forecast from Cisco Systems Inc. gave investors a jolt of confidence a day before a key government report on jobs...
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Oil slips below $80 as dollar strengthens
Nov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices slipped Thursday as investors questioned whether the country would regain its appetite for petroleum. Benchmark crude for December delivery gave u...
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Oil back to $80 on weak dollar
Nov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Crude prices bounced above $80 per barrel once again on Wednesday, a level that even OPEC leaders have said is too high given the fragile state of the global...
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Stocks give up gains in last hour, finish mixed
Nov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A late-day slump left stocks mixed Wednesday as investors couldn't hold on to their optimism after the Federal Reserve gave an encouraging assessment of the ...
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Oil prices rise as Fed meets on interest rates
Nov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Oil prices rose Tuesday as the Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting on interest rates. Since oil is largely bought and sold in dollars, investors holding stron...
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Rising commodity prices lift stocks
Nov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors sidestepped some of their doubts about the economy and bought energy, industrial and materials stocks as commodity prices rose. Stocks ended back-a...
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Dow ends moderately up after early surge
Nov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks ended higher but well off their best levels of the day as volatility continued to tug at the market. Stocks jumped early Monday after strong reports o...