Markets
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European markets recover but G-20 worries persist
Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets rose modestly Tuesday following a mixed Asian session as investors picked up beaten-down stocks but remained acutely aware that the rall...
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Wall Street rebounds on last day of the quarter
Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street resumed its advance Tuesday as investors bought technology and financial stocks to beef up their portfolios on the last day of the quarter. The D...
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Oil prices rise to near $50
Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Crude prices rose along with equity markets Tuesday as oil traders shook off new indications that energy spending will be hobbled by consumer fears and also s...
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Oil tumbles below $49 on gloomy economic outlook
Mar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Oil prices tumbled below $49 Monday as unease about the economy — from Asia to Wall Street — raised doubts about the global appetite for energy. Benchmark...
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Stocks pounded as automaker plans are rejected
Mar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street's big March rally is officially on hold after the White House rejected turnaround plans from General Motors Corp. and Chrysler and gave investors...
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European markets retreat ahead of US open
Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets fell modestly Friday after a mixed performance in Asia as investors booked profits on recent gains ahead of the U.S. open, though report...
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Oil prices tumble to end the week
Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices sank Friday as investors digested a week's worth of grim economic news and sold off with the price of crude still close to the peak for 2009. Benc...
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Investors cash in some gains from big rally
Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Caution reasserted itself on Wall Street Friday, sending stocks sharply lower but not enough to prevent the market from notching its third straight weekly ad...
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Crude closes above $54 for first time this year
Mar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Crude oil futures hit a new high for the year Thursday and U.S. retail gasoline rose above $2 a gallon for the first time since November as investors wagered...
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Dow hits 6-week high on relief over earnings
Mar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- This time, it was the consumer who had Wall Street rallying. Better-than-expected earnings from big consumer brands Best Buy, ConAgra Foods Inc. and Dr Peppe...