Markets
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Stocks resume rally after one-day break
Sep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors popped the stock market's rally back in gear Friday after analyst upgrades boosted optimism about the economy. A 36-point advance in the Dow Jones ...
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Oil down to $72 on concerns demand recovery slow
Sep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Oil prices weakened Friday, dampened by concerns that a recovery in U.S. demand may be slower than expected and as stockpiles of refined products continued to rise. By m...
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Oil edges lower with hints of a slow rebound
Sep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices edged lower on new government data that indicated a slow economic recovery. That would mean less demand for energy in the near term and increased ...
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World markets extend rally on US recovery hopes
Sep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European and Asian stock markets extended the week's rally on Thursday, hitting new highs for the year, as investors became increasingly confident that the U.S...
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Stocks slip as investors take break from rally
Sep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A surprise drop in unemployment claims couldn't fuel another day of gains for the stock market. Stocks posted modest losses in quiet trading Thursday after a...
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World markets rise on hopes U.S. out of recession
Sep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- World stock markets rallied Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. recession was likely over, a view largely supported by recent e...
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Stocks move higher as industrial production rises
Sep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors barreled into stocks Wednesday after an upbeat report on industrial production raised hopes that the economy is strengthening. The Dow Jones indust...
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Crude supplies fall and prices rise above $71
Sep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Oil prices rose Wednesday after the government reported a large drop in crude supplies. Benchmark crude for October delivery climbed 96 cents to $71.89 a barrel on the N...
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Stocks rise on retail sales, manufacturing data
Sep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Better news on retail sales and manufacturing helped send stocks higher Tuesday, as did comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the recessio...
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World markets steady as recovery signals eyed
Sep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European and Asian markets were steady Tuesday after being spooked by a trade dispute between the U.S. and China the previous day and as investors focused on e...