AP – Congress’ latest failure to resolve the federal budget gridlock sent stocks plunging Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 300 points.
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AP – Setbacks in Europe’s efforts to isolate a debt crisis before it blows up into an all-out recession sent Asian stock markets tumbling Thursday.
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Read More »AP – The dollar rose strongly against the euro and other major currencies Thursday as a selling spree in global stock markets increased demand for lower-risk investments.
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AP – The Federal Reserve did what investors expected Wednesday — it said it would buy Treasury bonds to help the economy. But stocks fell anyway. The reason? The Fed made it clear that it thinks a full economic recovery is years away.
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Read More »AP – Fears about the weakness in the U.S. economy and Europe’s financial crisis caused Treasury prices to rally on Tuesday, sending long-term interest rates lower. Traders dumped stocks in search of lower-risk investments.
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Read More »AP – DOW DROPS: A dismal jobs report caused stocks to plunge Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 253 points, or 2.2 percent, wiping out its gains for the week. The Dow and broad-market S&P 500 index have fallen five of the past six weeks.
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AP – Stocks tumbled Friday on news that the U.S. economy added no new jobs last month.
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AP – Stocks are falling after consumer confidence dropped in August to its lowest level since April 2009.
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