Markets
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European markets subdued after week long advance
Oct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stocks fell modestly Friday at the end of a week when world markets shot higher amid mounting optimism about the global economic recovery. Chinese sha...
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Stocks end higher, add to week's big gains
Oct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - A day after home mortgage rates stayed below 5 percent for the second straight week, stocks held on to the week's big gains Friday after the government issued...
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Oil rises above $70 on weaker dollar
Oct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Energy prices climbed higher Thursday despite massive petroleum surpluses as the dollar got weaker and equities markets rose. Benchmark crude for November de...
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Stocks climb after retail sales, better jobs data
Oct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks are resuming their climb as investors get positive readings on two of the best gauges of the economy's health: consumer spending and corporate profits...
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European stocks drift lower as Q3 earnings start
Oct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON --European stock markets fell modestly Wednesday after big gains the previous day as investors prepared for the start of the third-quarter corporate reporting sea...
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Stocks slip in early trading after 2-day rally
Oct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- After two big days, it was time for the stock market to take a break. Investors waiting for corporate earnings reports to start rolling in made only modest m...
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Oil falls despite drop in supply
Oct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell Wednesday as traders shrugged off an unexpected drop in crude stockpiles and focused instead on government data that showed Americans still h...
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World markets buoyed by recovery hopes
Oct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- World stock markets rose Tuesday after better than expected U.S. data and a surprise interest rate hike from Australia's central bank helped reassure investors...
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Weak dollar, strong stock market push oil higher
Oct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices climbed Tuesday as the combination of a weaker dollar and stronger stock market outweighed concerns about weak demand and vast supplies of crude. ...
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Commodities surge drives stock market higher
Oct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors extended stocks' big gains to a second day on signs that the global economy is recovering and as a weak dollar pushed up commodity prices. The Dow ...