| Stocks' week could start higher
February 23, 2009 at 7:47 am
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|  Wall Street could kick off the week with an opening rally amid talk that Citigroup might sell a stake to the federal government and a survey of economists indicating that the recession could end later this year. |
| Bonds sink on Citi nationalization talk
February 23, 2009 at 7:01 am
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|  Bonds fell Monday on reports that the U.S. government plans to take a larger ownership stake in Citigroup Inc., sending stock futures - and concerns about Treasury debt issuance - higher. |
| Oil rises above $40
February 23, 2009 at 6:32 am
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| Wall Street: All eyes on the banks
February 22, 2009 at 10:23 am
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|  All eyes will be on Washington and the banking system this week, right where they've been for months. |
| Berkshire Hathaway's stock falls 6%
February 20, 2009 at 5:03 pm
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| Dow closes at 6-year low
February 20, 2009 at 4:12 pm
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|  The Dow industrials ended at a fresh 6-year low Friday as worries about the outlook for the banking sector exacerbated fears of a prolonged recession. |
| Oil slides as economic outlook worsens
February 20, 2009 at 4:02 pm
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| Gold hits 11-month high: Tops $1,000 an ounce
February 20, 2009 at 3:55 pm
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|  Gold prices rose to a record high above $1,007 an ounce Friday as stocks continued to fall and investors flocked to the metal to preserve capital. |
| Bonds rally as stock selloff accelerates
February 20, 2009 at 3:41 pm
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|  Government bond prices rallied Friday, as shell-shocked investors retreated from Wall Street. |
| Dollar in temporary free fall
February 20, 2009 at 2:49 pm
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| Dow stumbles to 6-year low
February 19, 2009 at 6:09 pm
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|  The Dow Jones industrial average slumped to a more than 6-year low Thursday, as fears of a prolonged recession sent stock investors heading for the exits. |
| Oil jumps 14% on surprise supply drop
February 19, 2009 at 4:16 pm
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|  Oil prices rose more than 8% Thursday after the government reported that the nation's supplies of crude fell last week for the first time in two months. |
| Dollar down, Germany strengthens euro
February 19, 2009 at 3:36 pm
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| Stocks pop in early trading
February 19, 2009 at 9:49 am
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|  Stocks gained early Thursday, bouncing off 3-month lows, as investors took abysmal readings on wholesale inflation and jobless claims in stride. |
| Bond prices ease
February 19, 2009 at 8:19 am
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|  Government bond prices fell Thursday as the market once again focused on the volume of new debt headed to market. |
| Oil up ahead of supply report
February 19, 2009 at 4:55 am
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| Dawn of the dead banks
February 18, 2009 at 11:56 am
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| They walk among us. And they're a heck of a lot scarier than anything George A. Romero ever imagined. |
| Stocks in tug-of-war
February 18, 2009 at 11:28 am
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|  Stocks bounced Wednesday morning after hitting 3-month lows, but gains were limited as investors digested a bleak housing market report and sorted through President Obama's multi-billion dollar home rescue plan. |
| Oil edges above $35
February 18, 2009 at 10:42 am
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| Bond prices mixed
February 18, 2009 at 10:18 am
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|  Treasury prices were mixed Wednesday as the government unveiled a foreclosure prevention plan and the auto industry pleaded for more cash, but investors wondered whether the spending would actually loosen the chokehold around the economy. |
| Dollar steady after 2-month high
February 18, 2009 at 7:51 am
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| Berkshire portfolio down 25%
February 17, 2009 at 8:42 pm
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|  Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the holding company run by legendary investor Warren Buffett, saw its overall investment portfolio shrink by 25% in the fourth quarter, according to regulatory forms filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| Fear factor: Oil tumbles, gold soars
February 17, 2009 at 3:05 pm
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|  Oil prices fell below $35 a barrel Tuesday, while gold prices jumped to a fresh seven-month high, amid concerns about weak demand for energy and increased safe-haven buying of hard assets. |
| Casinos crap out
February 17, 2009 at 1:47 pm
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| It looks like the house doesn't always win, after all. |
| Stocks sink to 3-month lows
February 17, 2009 at 12:50 pm
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|  Stocks slumped Tuesday afternoon, touching 3-month lows, on worries that the government's various plans to slow the pace of the recession won't have the needed impact. |
| Finance stocks continue to suffer
February 17, 2009 at 11:38 am
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|  The finance sector suffered on Tuesday, as investors continued to lose confidence in the struggling banks and worried about the haziness in Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's bailout plan. |
| Stimulus financing worries overblown?
February 17, 2009 at 11:18 am
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|  China and Japan will stop lending to the United States! The U.S. government won't be able to finance its stimulus and bailout programs! |
| Oil falls on weak global economy
February 17, 2009 at 10:42 am
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| Stocks poised to plunge
February 17, 2009 at 5:48 am
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|  Stocks are poised to open significantly lower on Tuesday, as investors worry that the new stimulus plan - expected to be signed into law later in the day - won't help breathe new life into the economy. |
| The stock market isn't as bad as you think
February 16, 2009 at 12:14 pm
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|  Happy Presidents' Day! Even if you have to work (like I do), the best part of this holiday is that the stock market is closed. And after last week, we all need a break. |
| Dollar gains on recession worries
February 16, 2009 at 9:06 am
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| Oil slips despite supply crunch talk
February 16, 2009 at 8:30 am
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| Global stocks slide
February 16, 2009 at 8:22 am
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| Oil supply crunch in 2010?
February 16, 2009 at 7:43 am
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| Wall Street: Devil is in the details
February 16, 2009 at 6:59 am
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|  A lack of clear communication between the government and Wall Street last week left investors scratching their heads and dumping their stocks. The week ahead brings a chance for a rapprochement. |
| Nikkei eases on GDP, yen concerns
February 16, 2009 at 5:55 am
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| Wall Street: Devil is in the details
February 14, 2009 at 10:08 am
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|  A lack of clear communication between the government and Wall Street last week left investors scratching their heads and dumping their stocks. The week ahead brings a chance for a rapprochement. |
| Dollar retreats against euro, pound
February 13, 2009 at 4:43 pm
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|  The dollar weakened against the euro and the pound Friday, despite dour readings on Europe's economy, as rising stock prices bolstered investors appetite for high yielding assets. |
| Oil jumps as House OK's stimulus
February 13, 2009 at 3:24 pm
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|  Oil prices rose more than $3 Friday as a $787 billion stimulus bill designed to jump-start the economy moved one step closer to full congressional approval. |
| Stocks struggle higher
February 13, 2009 at 10:52 am
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|  Stocks turned higher Friday morning after a shaky start as investors awaited the House and Senate's votes on the $789 billion economic stimulus plan. |
| Treasury prices slide
February 13, 2009 at 10:40 am
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|  Government debt prices slid Friday as investors assessed the Obama administration's economic rescue efforts and the volume of debt coming to market to fund the operations. | |
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Oil prices fell to a three-week low Thursday as investors remain concerned about weak energy demand and swelling U.S. crude supplies.
Government debt prices churned Thursday as investors weighed a week of successful refunding auctions with the progress of the stimulus proposal in Congress.
Banks led a stock selloff Thursday afternoon as investors continued to worry about the efficacy of the government's plans to temper the impact of the recession.
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