Markets
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World stocks slip as dollar drop hits exporters
Sep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European and Asian stocks drifted lower Wednesday as a drop in the value of the dollar hit world exporters, pushing investors to cash in on this week's rally. ...
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Oil hovers above $71 amid weakening dollar
Sep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices pushed higher for a second straight day Wednesday on continued weakening of the U.S. dollar and as investors awaited the outcome of an OPEC meetin...
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Oil shoots above $71 a barrel on weak dollar
Sep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Crude prices shot above $71 a barrel Tuesday as a falling dollar pushed investors to seek out commodities such as oil and gold. Benchmark crude for October delivery gain...
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Takeover news gives stocks a lift; Dow up 22
Sep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Rising commodities prices and stirrings of corporate takeovers are making investors more optimistic about the economy. Stocks rose for the third straight day...
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Oil clings near $68 ahead of OPEC meeting
Sep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Oil prices stayed near $68 a barrel for the fourth straight day on Monday as OPEC was expected to keep its members' output levels steady at this week's meeting. By midda...
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Investors see few reasons to send market higher
Sep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market has lost some of its swagger, and it seems unlikely to regain it anytime soon. A six-month rally that sent Wall Street's major indexes up mo...
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Energy prices climb as job losses slow
Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices edged slightly higher Friday after the U.S. government reported the fewest monthly job losses in a year. Benchmark crude for October delivery rose...
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Stocks jump as jobs report provides a little hope
Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks jumped in light trading Friday after the government reported that the pace of job losses slowed in August to the lowest level in a year. The Dow Jones...
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Oil up near $69 on weaker US dollar, OECD forecast
Sep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Oil prices rose to around $69 a barrel Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened slightly against the euro and the OECD was optimistic about the recovery of the global econom...
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Stocks edge higher after jobs data, retail sales
Sep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks edged higher in light trading Thursday as investors found little in a series of economic reports to push the market forward after a four-day slide. Th...