Markets
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Better data on jobs, retail sales lift stocks
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Even the optimists are showing some caution. The Dow Jones industrial average tacked on a modest 32 points Thursday after being up as much as 139 points earl...
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Oil prices near $72, strike new high for 2009
Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Oil prices surged again Wednesday to a new high for the year with investors pouring money into crude markets as a hedge against inflation. Adding to crude's a...
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Stocks fall on inflation, interest-rate jitters
Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Worries about rising inflation and interest rates are putting pressure on stocks and bonds. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 80 points, or 0.9 per...
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World markets buoyed by commodities, banks
Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- World stock markets rose sharply Wednesday, with Hong Kong's main index jumping by over 4 percent, amid higher commodity prices and renewed hopes about the sta...
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Technology, commodity stocks post gains
Jun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors are finding more than one way to bet on an improving economy. Stocks ended a quiet day mostly higher Tuesday as traders pushed money into commodity...
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Crude passes $70 but gas prices flatten
Jun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- While crude settled above $70 a barrel for the first time this year, gasoline prices failed to rise overnight for the first time in 42 days, signaling a possi...
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World stocks take breather as they seek direction
Jun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets rose modestly Tuesday and Wall Street futures turned higher -- though activity was subdued as investors awaited signals about whether th...
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Oil rally stalls; prices hover around $68
Jun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Oil prices fell Monday as a four-month rally that has roughly doubled the price of crude lost some steam alongside the stock markets. Benchmark crud...
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Stocks reverse losses as commodities end off lows
Jun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors might be worried about the soundness of the market's rally but they're also worried about missing it. Stocks reversed steep losses in the final hou...
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World markets surge after strong US jobs data
Jun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets extended gains Friday amid expectations of an opening jump on Wall Street after stronger than expected U.S. jobs data stoked hopes the w...