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Oil falls near $98 a barrel before Bernanke speaks
The price of oil fell Wednesday, before the conclusion of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. Benchmark oil for July delivery fell 13 cents to $98.31 per ...
Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The results of a ...
A guide to the Federal Reserve's events Wednesday
Worry and speculation have consumed investors since Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress last month about the Federal Reserve's drive to keep ...
Waiting for word from Bernanke, stocks move higher
It's all about the Fed. Still. U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation. But the Federal ...
Oil prices climb above $98 before US Fed meeting
The price of oil climbed back above $98 a barrel Tuesday, a day after briefly touching a nine-month high, as traders awaited the start of a Federal ...
Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher
Investors on Wall Street are playing a guessing game with the Federal Reserve. On Monday, they guessed that the central bank will continue trying to ...
World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans
Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? When he takes questions this week after a Federal Reserve meeting, Chairman Ben Bernanke will ...
G8 faces uncertain recoveries, turbulent markets
Europe is mired in debt and recession. Financial markets have hit violent ups and downs on fears that U.S. stimulus efforts may soon be scaled back.
Disappointing reports help push US stocks down
Disappointing reports about the U.S. economy helped push the stock market lower on Friday. Concerns that the Federal Reserve could announce plans to ...
World stocks mixed as Asia rebounds
Global stocks were mixed Friday as Asia rebounded from a sharp selloff, with U.S. markets losing early gains after unimpressive economic data and a ...
IMF: US economy improving but spending cuts a drag
The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases, the ...
Asian stocks rebound after Tokyo drop
Asian stocks rebounded Friday from Tokyo's sharp decline after investors were encouraged by positive U.S. economic news. Oil stayed above $96 a barrel ...
US stock market moves sharply higher
Good news about hiring and spending at retail businesses helped send the U.S. stock market sharply higher Thursday. For investors, the pair of ...
Stocks slide on Wall Street; Dow below 15,000
The stock market ended lower Wednesday as traders looked ahead to a critical Federal Reserve meeting next week. Without any major economic news, ...
Stocks jump after US jobs report beats forecasts
Steady growth in hiring last month sent the stock market sharply higher Friday. The 175,000 jobs added by U.S. employers last month was just what ...
Asia stocks fall ahead of US jobs report
Asian stock markets fell Friday, ignoring a rebound on Wall Street, as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. jobs report later in the ...
Asia stocks fall after US data disappoints
Asian stock markets extended losses Thursday after weak U.S. indicators sparked fears of a slowdown in the world's biggest economy. Trading in many ...
Weak signals on the economy send stocks plunging
A series of weak economic reports sent the stock market plunging to its lowest level in a month on Wednesday. Companies like miners, banks and ...
SEC considers tougher rules for money funds
Investors could lose principal from money market investment funds that perform poorly under regulations proposed Wednesday by the Securities and ...
Fed survey: Growth improves modestly throughout US
A Federal Reserve survey says economic growth increased throughout the United States from April through late-May, fueled by home construction, ...
Survey: US private employers add 135K jobs in May
A private survey shows U.S. businesses added just 135,000 jobs in May, the second straight month of weak gains. Payroll provider ADP said Wednesday ...
SEC to consider tougher rules for money funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected on Wednesday to propose stricter regulations for money-market mutual funds, hoping to shore up an ...
US proposes labeling some nonbanks threats
Federal regulators have proposed that a group of firms that aren't banks be deemed potential threats to the financial system that need stricter ...
Bernanke offers wisdom but no hint of Fed moves
Ben Bernanke gave the graduating class of Princeton University one of the more unusual speeches for a Federal Reserve chairman: He quoted everyone ...
Applications for US unemployment aid rise to 354K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 354,000. Still, the level of applications is ...