Markets
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European markets up despite Asian jitters
Aug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets rose modestly Wednesday ahead of a key policy statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve -- despite jitters earlier in Asia after Wall Stre...
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Oil rises as U.S. imports jump
Aug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices rose Wednesday as the government reported that Americans were regaining their appetite for imported goods and a European energy watchdog said dema...
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Stocks jump as Fed raises view of economy
Aug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A more upbeat Federal Reserve is reassuring investors that they've been making the right bets. Stocks bounded higher Wednesday after the central bank said th...
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Energy prices slump on Labor Department report
Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Energy prices slumped Tuesday on a Labor Department report that suggested consumer spending, a major economic driver, may be depressed for some time as compa...
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Stocks fall as traders await Fed's take on economy
Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A recurrence of investors' anxiety about the economy gave Wall Street its biggest loss in five weeks. The major indexes fell 1 percent Tuesday as investors f...
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World markets up modestly as focus turns to Fed
Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- World markets rose modestly Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of the latest U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting and signs of a pickup in corporate dealm...
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Stocks fall as traders lock in profits after rally
Aug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks fell modestly Monday in the absence of any major corporate or economic developments. Investors were also cautious ahead of earnings reports from major...
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Oil climbs above $71 ahead of U.S. retail reports
Aug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices climbed above $71 a barrel Monday ahead of this week's U.S. consumer spending data that could shed light on the strength of the economic recovery....
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Oil slips to near $71
Aug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell to near $71 a barrel Friday as investors looked to U.S. monthly employment figures due later in the day for signs the economy may be recovering. By midda...
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Stocks end higher on jobs report
Aug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The economy's most vexing problem, unemployment, is showing the first signs of easing. And Wall Street is celebrating. Major stock indexes barreled higher by...