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By Michael P. Regan and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
November 7, 2012
U.S. stocks slid, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its biggest drop in a year, oil sank and Treasuries surged the most in five months.
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By Rita Nazareth and Tom Stoukas, Bloomberg |
November 7, 2012
U.S. stocks declined, snapping a two- day advance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investors’ focus returned to the U.S. tax debate and Europe’s debt crisis following the re-election of President Barack Obama.
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By Mark Shenk, Bloomberg |
November 7, 2012
Oil fell from a two-week high in New York after President Barack Obama won re-election and as Greece prepared to vote on austerity measures.
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By John Detrixhe and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
November 6, 2012
The dollar fell against the majority of its 16 most-traded peers as voters headed to the polls to decide whether President Barack Obama or challenger Mitt Romney will guide the world’s biggest economy for the next four years.
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By Rita Nazareth and Tom Stoukas, Bloomberg |
November 5, 2012
U.S. stocks advanced, rebounding from an earlier decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as Americans prepared to vote in the presidential election.
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By Lucy Meakin and Monami Yui, Bloomberg |
November 5, 2012
The euro fell to the lowest in almost eight weeks against the dollar amid speculation Greece will struggle to win bailout funds, risking the nation’s future in the European currency bloc.
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By Lukanyo Mnyanda, Bloomberg |
November 5, 2012
German government bonds rose, pushing two-year note yields below zero for the first time in two months, as Greece prepared for a vote as soon as this week on austerity measures needed to keep the nation in the euro.
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By Paul Dobson and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
October 9, 2012
U.S. stocks slid amid concern corporate earnings will disappoint investors and after the International Monetary Fund cut growth forecasts. Oil surged as Mideast tensions flared; Treasuries rose and the euro weakened.
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By Brian Parkin and Marcus Bensasson, Bloomberg |
October 9, 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel used her first visit to Greece in five years to maintain pressure on Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to meet austerity pledges, proclaiming her desire to keep the country in the euro.
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By Phil Flynn |
October 5, 2012
The West Coast gas market is in chaos, driving prices to record highs and causing shortages of gasoline and the closing of gas stations. Refinery fires and maintenance have conspired to reduce supplies.