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MARKET Open

 Stocks Down on Job Data 


Jun 3, 09 8:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks headed lower at the open today, ahead of much-anticipated testimony from Ben Bernanke, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 40 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P fell 13 and 8 points respectively. The US lost 532,000 private sector jobs in May, according to an... More »

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MARKETS

 Dow Off 156 as Rally Slows 


May 11, 09 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks were down today on continued sluggishness from hard-hit areas like financials, industry, and energy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though the improving market has led to an influx of cash from investors, key indices for transportation and industry have lagged. The Dow was down 155.88, to 8,418.... More »

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NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • markets • financial institutions • S&P 500 • industrial • technology companies

MARKETS

 Asian Stocks Hit 7-Month High 

Taipei leads region's markets on another bullish day

May 4, 09 3:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks hit a 7-month high today as investors put aside swine flu fears and and seized on good news from China. In Taiwan the main index soared 5.6%, its second straight major gain, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index closed up 5.5%. European markets started... More »

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Taipei • markets • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • fiscal crisis

MARKETS

 Swine Flu Sends 
 Travel Stocks Falling 

Airlines decline while drugmakers advance; Mexican peso tumbles

Apr 27, 09 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks declined worldwide today, with travel companies leading losses as investors gave their first reaction to the outbreak of swine flu. Airlines took a pummeling—Lufthansa fell more than 12%, British Airways 8.7%—and tour operators like Carnival also suffered sharp drops. But pharmaceutical companies did well: drugmaker Roche,... More »

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Mexico • British Airways • markets • Lufthansa • European markets • outbreak • influenza • Tamiflu • Roche • foreign currency • swine flu • Mexican peso

OPINION

My 401(k) Proves I Could
Do Better Than CNBC


Mar 13, 09 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - He may have gotten only a B in economics, but James Rainey, in the Los Angeles Times, says he can be the next CNBC personality. “There’s got to be a spot for me on one of those chatter fests,” he says, because “I’ve out-performed the... More »

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Dow Jones • CNBC • markets • Jim Cramer • pundits • subprime crisis • 401(k) plans • Larry Kudlow

MARKETS

 Asian Stocks 
 Rocket on New 
 Stimulus Plans 

Nikkei jumps 5.2%, Europe opens up

Mar 13, 09 5:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian markets followed the third straight rally on Wall Street with a major bull run today as new stimulus packages in China and Japan and good news from Bank of America sent stocks soaring. In Tokyo the Nikkei closed up 5.2%, while a late surge in Hong Kong boosted... More »

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(Newser) - Oil approached $41 a barrel today after OPEC said it would cut its output if necessary to stabilize prices, Reuters reports. “I think we still need more action,” OPEC’s secretary-general said, promising the cuts would be more thorough than many expected, with 80% compliance among the 12-member... More »

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OPEC • markets • oil price • crude oil • oil supply • financial crisis

MARKET OPEN

 Stocks Begin 
 Holiday Week Mixed 

Fed cuts, auto loan offer boost

Dec 22, 08 9:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks opened mixed today after China cut interest rates and Toyota predicted its first loss in 71 years, the Wall Street Journal reports. Toyota’s US shares dropped 3% after its bleak forecast, and General Motors (16%) and Ford (7%) both fell. The Dow ticked up after the bell but... More »

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China • Wall Street • Toyota • Dow Jones • markets • Standard and Poor • interest rate cut

MARKETS

 Stocks, Dollar 
 Dive as 
 Bailout 
 Collapses 

Markets fall in Asia, Europe; car companies lead declines

Dec 12, 08 4:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Asian markets dove today, and European exchanges opened down as the Senate abandoned efforts to bail out the American auto industry. The Nikkei in Tokyo and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong both closed down about 5.5%, with major exporters like Toyota and Sony leading declines. The bailout's collapse... More »

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markets • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian stocks • auto industry • European stocks • auto bailout

MARKET Open

 Stocks 
 Go South 
 at Bell 

Dow down 150

Dec 4, 08 8:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks took a modest dip at the open, amid a weak round of retail sales numbers and general economic pessimism. The Dow fell 81 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq dropped 1.3% and 1.4% respectively, the Wall Street Journal reports. Stocks started to the downside yesterday,... More »

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Dow Jones • Nasdaq • markets • retail sales • Bank of England • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart • AT&T

Frazzled Investors Turn
to Psychics for Help

Investors flock to psychics for economic insight

Nov 22, 08 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Maybe they failed to predict today's economy, but psychics are certainly profiting from it, the New York Times reports. Frustrated with traditional financial advice, many investors are booking appointments with soothsayers, who say their business is on the upswing. “Your mortgage agents, your realtors, your bankers, you can’t... More »

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New York • markets • Astrology • economy • psychic

MARKET OPEN

 100-Point Drop 
 Greets Obama 

As ever, the market be crazy

Nov 5, 08 8:38 AM CST
(Newser) - The market had an election hangover this morning. The Dow fell 152 points at the open, The Wall Street Journal reports, following yesterday’s 305-point rise, the biggest Election Day rally ever. “The conclusion of the election race has brought home the reality of the enormity of... More »

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Tanking Hedge Funds Take Chunk Out
of Market

Investor panic could shrink industry 15%

Oct 25, 08 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Now is not a good time to run a hedge fund. Panicking investors are pulling out of the underperforming funds, and that alone could cost the industry 15% of its assets by year’s end, Bloomberg reports. Hedge funds aren't seen as a primary cause of the global financial crisis,... More »

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 Trading Locked After 
 Dow Futures Plunge 550 

Dow, S&P, Nasdaq all head for red at opening bell

Oct 24, 08 6:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - US stock futures plunged this morning, with trading in Dow and S&P futures locked after both fell more than 6% in early-hours trading. Dow futures fell 550 points to 8824, while the S&P fell 60 to 855.2—hitting the limit that each can decline in one trading... More »

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Dow Jones • futures market • markets • Dow • S&P 500 • stock futures

MARKETS

 Stocks Rise Despite Job Woes 

But a modest hit

Oct 23, 08 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks got a modest bump at the opening bell today despite an ugly job report, as mixed earnings clouded the waters. The Dow rose 69 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq rose 0.7% and 0.5% respectively. Jobless claims took an unexpected spike last week, and the More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • corporate earnings • markets • third quarter earnings

MARKET opener

 Sour Earnings Sink Stocks 

Recession fears keep bears growling

Oct 22, 08 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Recession fears kept bears roaring today, as the Dow shed 230 points at the open on a spate of lousy third-quarter results. Wachovia posted a staggering $23.9 billion loss to lead a group of five gloomy blue chip reports, the Wall Street Journal reports. “We’ve seen... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • Wachovia • Apple • recession • corporate earnings • markets • third quarter earnings • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Markets Rise as Credit Eases 

Volatility probably ahead; oil prices up, too

Oct 20, 08 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks rose at the open today, as investors saw signs the credit markets are easing, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 104 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P saw modest 1.5% and 1.2% bumps, respectively. Stocks in Europe and Asia generally rose as well. We... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • markets • AIG • credit market • oil prices • Libor • financial crisis • NRG • Exelon

MARKETS

 Stocks Jump 350+ at Open 

Dow up nicely again

Oct 14, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks were up once again today at the open, as investors cheered the government’s latest rescue moves. The Dow rose 363, while the Nasdaq and S&P rose 2.2% and 3.7% respectively, the Wall Street Journal reports. American stocks were again following on the heels of... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • markets • bailout • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Dow Rises 400 at Open 

Market could be recovering

Oct 13, 08 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks took a big jump in the right direction this morning, reassured by worldwide efforts to prop up the banking system, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose more than 400 points at the bell, with the S&P and Nasdaq rising 4.4% and 4.7% respectively. The... More »

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Global Markets Rally After Rescue Talks

Banks gain big in European trading

Oct 13, 08 2:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian and European markets were up today following announcements by global leaders of wide-ranging economic rescue packages. France's Cac 40 index and London's FTSE 100 index both bounced more than 5%, with banking shares posting some of the biggest gains, the BBC reports. Australia's main index jumped 5.6% and... More »

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European Union • global economy • markets • economy • financial crisis

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