Markets
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Oil slips below $67 as European stocks falter
Jul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Oil prices traded below $67 a barrel Friday as a stock market rally in the U.S. and Asia fizzled out in Europe and as investors braced for a key economic growt...
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Europe down on profit-taking, markets await US GDP
Jul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets fell modestly Friday amid some profit-taking following the previous day's big rally as investors awaited a key U.S. economic report that...
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Stocks mostly rise as GDP shrinks at slower pace
Jul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Traders aren't making big moves on the final day of a huge month for the stock market. Investors reacted coolly to a report that the nation's economy shrank ...
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Earnings give world markets another positive boost
Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Global stock markets rose Thursday after another batch of better than expected corporate earnings and amid further signs that Japan, the world's second-largest...
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Stocks jump on upbeat earnings, employment reports
Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Upbeat corporate earnings are giving stocks another burst of energy. Stocks surged but ended off their highs Thursday as investors jumped on surprisingly str...
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Oil above $64 amid upbeat corporate earningsOil above $64 amid upbeat corporate earnings
Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Oil prices rose above $64 a barrel Thursday as upbeat corporate earnings suggested the global economy is slowly recovering, though inventories data showed U.S....
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European stocks up despite expected U.S. retreatJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets rose Wednesday after generally positive corporate earnings from leading industrial companies -- though an expected retreat on Wall Stree...
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Stocks lose ground on worries about economy's path
Jul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market is holding up, just not pressing ahead as the economic signs look a little less promising. Stocks had their fourth straight day of increment...
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Energy prices continue to tumble; oil below $65
Jul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell below $65 a barrel Wednesday with more signs emerging that consumers are cutting back where they can, notably on energy costs. Benchmark crud...
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Stocks end flat on mixed economic data, earnings
Jul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks ended little changed Tuesday as a key barometer of consumer confidence and a handful of disappointing earnings reports brought reminders that an econo...