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Dow Up 401 After Seesaw Day

Investors see signs of gradually easing credit—and bargains, driving up market late

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 16, 2008 3:23 PM CDT

(Newser) – Stocks rallied late in today’s volatile session, but stopped short of recovering yesterday’s sharp losses, rollercoastering through an 800-point range, MarketWatch reports. Crude oil futures fell $4.69, to about half of their record high in July, on a report that showed US... Read full story »

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