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submitted by Robby for team staff news 7 weeks 5 days 20 hours 58 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- Stocks plunged in the final hour of trading Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 675 points, or more than 7 percent, to its lowest level in five years after a major credit-rating company said it was...(more)
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submitted by Mr X 6 weeks 9 hours 22 minutes ago
Despite cheaper oil and looser credit, stock investors on Wednesday could not shake their fears about the consequences of an economy that many believe is already in a recession. Worries about the corporate sector sent the Dow Jones industrials down more than 500 points for the...(more)
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submitted by Grace 5 weeks 5 days 16 hours 7 minutes ago
When is a 300-point plunge a relief?
Wall Street was pondering that question on Friday as stocks in the United States picked up a sharp sell-off that began in Asia and Europe. But before the opening bell, things appeared much worse.
Stock futures, essentially what investors are betting...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 8 weeks 6 days 12 hours 58 minutes ago
The worst declines came among companies in the manufacturing, chemical production and mining industries, suggesting that the problems of the tight credit market were spreading.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 7 weeks 5 days 19 hours 58 minutes ago
European markets fall steeply in early trading after earlier dramatic share price losses in Asia.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 4 weeks 3 days 23 hours 58 minutes ago
They're for the risk-averse. And who wouldn't want a little steadiness in this wind-blown market? They're for the quiet, steady side of your portfolio, the portion that lets you sleep well at night. They're bonds -- and they usually don't give you much bang for...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 9 weeks 1 day 22 hours 58 minutes ago
Latin American stocks plunged in intraday trading Monday as the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a $700 billion bailout package meant to reboot the global economy.
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submitted by elvis 9 weeks 2 days 9 hours 43 minutes ago
Stocks fell by nearly 9 percent on Monday — the worst single-day drop in two decades — after the government’s bailout plan, touted by its supporters as a balm for the current market stress, failed to pass the House of Representatives, setting off a fresh wave...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 7 weeks 6 days 9 hours 57 minutes ago
Stocks rose in Latin America on Thursday as the Brazilian and Mexican governments sold dollars in reserves to ease credit and prop up their currencies.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 9 hours 58 minutes ago
Stocks fell this afternoon as new economic data pointed to a deepening recession. After taking a significant dive this morning, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.8 percent, or 70 points, while the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index fell 0.5 percent, or 4 points....(more)
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submitted by Mr X 6 weeks 6 days 14 hours 53 minutes ago
An hour that has become known for its heartbreaking declines proved a boon on Thursday, as stocks gained 400 points in the final minutes, despite a rash of weak reports on the health of the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average, which had swung wildly throughout the...(more)
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submitted by Jazz 11 weeks 2 days 9 hours 25 minutes ago
Nervous investors hit the sell button in the last half hour of trading Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 500 points on the day.
Wall Street had spent the day trying to make sense of a rapidly changing financial landscape on Monday...(more)
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