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Why stock market is spinning its wheels despite positive trends
Consumer income and spending are up, but the stock market has been largely stagnant since February. Two big trends could be behind the Dow's tepid spring.
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Oil prices drop to $103 a barrel
Oil prices fell to near $103 a barrel Monday. Oil prices have been falling because of investor worries that economic growth in the US and China may slow more than previously expected.
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Good news on manufacturing buoys stocks
The Dow rose 52 points to close at 13264 as a positive report on U.S. manufacturing lifted stocks to multi-year highs Monday. The Dow close was its highest since 2007.
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Stocks lower on worries about Chinese economy
The Dow slipped 78 points to close at 13046 amid signs that suggest the Chinese economy is weakening.
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GDP grew 2.8 percent last quarter, but momentum still weak
The fourth quarter 2.8 percent GDP increase represents a pickup from the 1.8 percent pace seen in the prior quarter, but it was lower than economists expected. And unemployment remains high.
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Europe lays out bold plan to save euro: Can it avert global recession?
The nations of the European Union have agreed to submit to tighter oversight of fiscal policies as many struggle with severe debt that could kill the euro and cause a new global recession.
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European stocks rise for second day
European stocks shrug off local debt woes, while traders look forward to Bernanke speech. But European stocks are expected to remain volatile.
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Stock prices drop to six-week low
Stock prices on global index fall in the wake of concerns about Japan's economy. Japan's stock prices on the TOPIX index plunge 7.5 percent.
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Stock market news: Euro edges down
Stock market news centers on the euro, which drifted back from a two-month high versus the dollar.
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Britain to the eurozone: Get your act together
UK finance chief George Osborne called on his European neighbors to put their 'house in order' as Britain sees some promising economic gains.
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Europe's debt crisis: Sitting on America's front porch?
Why the European financial crisis could mean trouble for Americans.
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