Markets
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Oil above $50 despite swine flu concern
Apr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - VIENNA -- Oil prices rose above $50 a barrel Wednesday on hopes of a nearing end to the global economic slump but concerns that a swine flu outbreak could further depres...
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Stocks end higher as Fed sees recession easing
Apr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Fed confirmed what Wall Street has already concluded: The recession is starting to ease. Federal Reserve policymakers said at the end of a two-day meeti...
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Oil falls near $49 as swine flu fallout eyed
Apr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - VIENNA -- Fears that the spread of swine flu could further undermine demand for crude by cutting air travel pushed prices down near $49 a barrel Tuesday. Expectations of...
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Stocks turn higher as consumer confidence surges
Apr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors set aside some of their worries about the economy Tuesday after a closely watched measure of consumer confidence soared in April. Stocks ended with...
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Oil falls as reports of swine flu rattle market
Apr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Oil prices dipped to around $50 a barrel Monday as a strong dollar and new reports of swine flu threatened to slow summer travel and sent jitters th...
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Pork futures sink amid swine flu worries
Apr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Agriculture futures tumbled early Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery slid 2.25 cents to $5.41 a bushel, while July corn dropped 3.25 cents to ...
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Street falls and swine flu cases grow
Apr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The swine flu gave Wall Street a reason to turn cautious. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up a midday recovery and retreated about 0.6 percent Monday a...
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Wall Street finds little stress in 'stress tests'
Apr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors set aside some of their worries about banks and the economy Friday after the U.S. government unveiled its methods for testing the health of banks. ...
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Oil nudges up to $50 on recovery news
Apr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - VIENNA -- Hopes of a possible recovery in crude demand in the second half of the year nudged oil prices upward Friday, but nagging worries about the state of the world e...
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Stocks end higher after shaky day of trading
Apr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- About halfway through first-quarter earnings reports, Wall Street is still uncertain about the economy. The Dow Jones industrials are closing with a gain of ...