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Dollar slips vs. most rivals, but still on track for weekly gains
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The U.S. dollar lost ground against most major rivals Friday, after a mixed market reaction to a Labor Department report showing deep U.S. job losses weren't as bad as s…
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European stocks mixed ahead of US jobs report (AP)
AP – European markets were mixed Friday ahead of the publication of what is expected to be an especially bleak U.S. jobs report.
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Nasdaq composite loses 6% for week
NASDAQ traded symbols and their current financial status. Intraday data delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq, and 20 minutes for other exchanges. Dow Jones Indexes(SM) from Dow Jones & Company, Inc. SEHK…
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Dollar falls back before U.S. jobs report (Reuters)
Reuters – The dollar rolled back sharply from three-year highs on Friday and demand for euro zone government debt rose as investors fretted that U.S. employment data would be worse than previously forecast.
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N.Y. stocks end slightly higher after sinking to new 12-year low+
low+ (AP) – NEW YORK, March 6 (Kyodo)(EDS: RECASTING WITH END OF TRADING) New York stocks ended slightly higher Friday after wild ups and downs that sent the Dow Jones index briefly sliding to a…
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GM, banks’ fate to keep investors on edge (Reuters)
Reuters – With stocks mired in multi-year lows and the fate of General Motors and banks hanging in the balance, investors are unlikely to curb their flight from risk next week, putting Wall Street on track for another brutal sell-off.
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Stocks facing uphill battle; budget, retail sales loom
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock investors have little to look forward to in the week ahead, when Washington budget maneuverings and the unfolding saga of some of America's largest companies are l…
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FTSE 100 flat despite US job losses (AFP)
AFP – The FTSE 100 index of leading shares proved resilient to more bad news from the United States on Friday to finish flat at 3,530.73 points.
Posted by admin on March 7, 2009 under News |
How the Dow Jones industrials fared Friday
Stocks ended a volatile session mixed Friday after the government reported that employers cut 651,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate jumped to 8.1 percent. The government also revised its …
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Treasurys fall as stock market rebounds (AP)
AP – Treasury prices fell Wednesday as stocks rebounded and investors prepared for more big note auctions next week.