Markets
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Asian markets tumble amid fears about U.S. consumer
May 13, 2009 11:00 pm - HONG KONG -- Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday as signs of distress among U.S. consumers dashed hopes of a quicker recovery in the world's largest economy. Every maj...
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Street weathers poor jobless report
May 13, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors shoved aside jitters about the economy to do a little bargain hunting. Stocks rose Thursday after mostly falling for three days as traders scooped ...
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Oil rises despite dismal demand numbers
May 13, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices hopped above $58 a barrel Thursday even though U.S. unemployment continued to rise and a new report predicted the world's petroleum appetite will ...
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Oil, gas prices rise after drop in U.S. supplies
May 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Energy prices rose Wednesday after the government reported a drop in U.S. crude stocks and a sharp pullback in fuel production. Benchmark crude for June deli...
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Stocks fall on weak retail sales, foreclosure jump
May 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- After its dizzying climb, Wall Street is looking at the economy more skeptically. Stocks retreated more than 2 percent and bond prices rose after two reports...
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Oil hits $60 for first time since November
May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After a one-day pause, oil prices resumed their trek higher Tuesday, hitting $60 a barrel for the first time since Nov. 10. Gas prices also moved highe...
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Investors hunt defensive stocks as rally stalls
May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK --- Investors are finding it hard to extend Wall Street's two-month rally. Stocks ended mixed but well off their lows Tuesday as early concerns about a barrage ...
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European stocks follow Wall Street futures higher
May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stocks made small gains Tuesday as investors remained wary of pushing markets too much higher ahead of a raft of key U.S. retail news. By midmorning L...
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Oil falls below $58 as traders reconsider rally
May 10, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Energy prices eased Monday as investors appeared to second-guess a 10 percent surge in the value of crude last week on the New York Mercantile Exchange...
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Street takes a breather after strong rally
May 10, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Financial stocks dragged Wall Street lower Monday as traders worried that last week's rally was overdone. Investors who had been focused on what banks would ...