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		<title>Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks market only as strong as latest data

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.
The result: a spate of volatility in stock trading that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Maliti</dc:creator>
		
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Kenya harvest example on reversing food shortage

AHERO, Kenya — Joram Abiero remembers it was not too long ago that his neighbors went to bed hungry.
Now they and thousands of others in the lowlands of western Kenya are able to get year-round work as farm laborers or earn money from their once-neglected rice paddies. The government&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ALL BUSINESS: Investors get giddy about stocks but can the rally really last?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Beck</dc:creator>
		
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ALL BUSINESS: Can the stock market rally last?

NEW YORK — Somebody on a bus asks a friend, &#8220;How about that stock market?&#8221; The response: &#8220;Unbelievable.&#8221; Caribbean vacationers lounging poolside check their Blackberries for stock prices. Suburban gym members chat about the latest market gains during their morning workouts.
Welcome to the 2009 bull market — or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar keeps dropping as investors hunt for high yields; trade deficit wider despite weak buck</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar decline continues as trade deficit widens

NEW YORK — The dollar dropped Friday after the government said the trade deficit widened in September, while the 16-nation eurozone officially emerged from recession, luring investors away from the safe-haven dollar.
The buck has declined steadily since spring despite statements of support from government officials. Record-low U.S. interest rates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Realtors&#8217; economist sees resale home values, sales rising in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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Realtors: home prices to rise 4 percent in 2010

SAN DIEGO — Home prices are expected to grow modestly next year and sales will keep rising as the housing market continues to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression, the National Association of Realtors said Friday.
Home resales are projected to total 5.7 million next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept., big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept.
WASHINGTON — A lower dollar appears to be boosting the U.S. economy only gradually, with higher prices on imported oil helping outweigh the benefit of cheaper American exports.
The latest evidence was a government report Friday that the U.S. trade deficit jumped in September by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures slightly higher after trade data

NEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected increase in the trade deficit and more retail earnings reports.
The Commerce Department said the trade deficit jumped 18.2 percent in September to $36.5 billion. That was the largest deficit since January and more than the $31.7 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trade deficit jumps more than expected in Sept. as big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Trade deficit widens more than expected in Sept.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened by the most in a decade in September as foreign oil prices rose to the highest level in nearly a year, swamping a fifth consecutive gain in exports.
Still, economists expect a rebounding global economy will keep pushing demand for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank president: inflation a risk to recovery, weak China currency hinders policy options</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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World Bank president: inflation a risk to recovery

SINGAPORE — Asian economies must handle their monetary and currency policies carefully to avoid unleashing a wave of potentially destabilizing inflation, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Friday.
The U.S. and European economies, which are barely starting to recover from the global meltdown, are less at risk, but in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold dips as dollar recovers some lost ground; Energy prices tumble on signs of weak demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Gold prices dip as dollar strengthens
NEW YORK — Gold prices broke an eight-day streak of gains Thursday, retreating from record levels as the dollar recovered some lost ground against other currencies.

Oil prices fell sharply after a government report reinforced that energy demand is still weak.
Gold for December delivery gave up $8 to settle at $1,106.60 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about pace of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Drop in US energy use drags stock market lower

NEW YORK — A drop in energy stocks dragged the market lower following a government report that consumers and businesses cut their use of oil and gas.
Thursday&#8217;s report of a jump in petroleum supplies stirred worries that falling energy demand was a sign of weakness in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil tumbles after government reports growing oil and gas supplies; refineries slow operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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Oil drops, settles below $77 after supply report

NEW YORK — Oil prices tumbled Thursday, dropping below $77 a barrel after the government reported that petroleum supplies continue to grow as American drivers and businesses cut way back on energy use.
Benchmark crude for December delivery gave up $2.34 to settle at $76.94 a barrel on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart posts 3 percent profit increase in 3rd quarter; important sales measure slips</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/wal-mart-posts-3-percent-profit-increase-in-3rd-quarter-important-sales-measure-slips-226855/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Wal-Mart posts 3 percent rise in profit for 3Q

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted a 3.2 percent increase in third-quarter profit, helped by cost-cutting measures like slashing inventories, and raised its full-year earnings outlook.
But sales at its U.S. namesake stores open at least a year slipped, and the company predicted that they could continue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Energy Agency says global recovery could be threatened by rising oil prices</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/international-energy-agency-says-global-recovery-could-be-threatened-by-rising-oil-prices-226825/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pablo Gorondi</dc:creator>
		
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Higher oil prices seen threatening global recovery

Rising oil prices could imperil a modest increase in crude demand and the recovery of the global economy, the International Energy Agency said Thursday as it raised its outlook for oil demand this year.
&#8220;The recent price spike, if further extended, risks derailing the recovery,&#8221; the IEA said. &#8220;Not only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil prices increase as OPEC expects more demand in 2010 and China says economy is rebounding</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-prices-increase-as-opec-expects-more-demand-in-2010-and-china-says-economy-is-rebounding-225995/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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Oil rises as China&#8217;s economy rebounds
NEW YORK — Oil prices ticked higher Wednesday as OPEC said the world would consume more crude in 2010 than previously expected, and China said its economy improved.

Benchmark crude for December delivery added 23 cents to settle at $79.28 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold prices climb higher, hit new high after dollar sinks to fresh 15-month low</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Gold keeps on surging, hits new high of $1,119

NEW YORK — The price of gold surged to a fresh high Wednesday as the dollar fell to a 15-month low.
Gold futures for December delivery jumped to as high as $1,119.10 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange in morning trading, then slipped back to settle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil rises to near $80 in European trade as the dollar weakens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pablo Gorondi</dc:creator>
		
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Oil up to near $80 as the dollar weakens
Oil prices rose to near $80 a barrel Wednesday as the effects of a weaker dollar trumped a report pointing to a rise in U.S. oil inventories.

By mid-afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for December delivery was up 87 cents to $79.92 a barrel in electronic trading on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OPEC warns higher oil prices could undercut 2010 global oil demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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OPEC: Pricier crude could erode 2010 demand

CAIRO — OPEC on Wednesday cautioned that a sustained increase in oil prices above their current level could erode crude demand next year amid a shaky global economic recovery.
Citing continuing signs of a global economic recovery, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries — supplier of about 35 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Huge Va. budget growth over 10 years fueled by inflation, population, economic conditions</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/huge-va-budget-growth-over-10-years-fueled-by-inflation-population-economic-conditions-225029/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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Population, inflation fuel Virginia budget growth

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia spent 74 percent more money overall in its most recent budget than it did 10 years earlier, the result of the economy, population growth and decisions by the General Assembly, according to the legislature&#8217;s watchdog agency.
Monday&#8217;s report to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dept. of Energy bumps up price outlook over the winter; crude, heating oil, gasoline to cost</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dept-of-energy-bumps-up-price-outlook-over-the-winter-crude-heating-oil-gasoline-to-cost-224937/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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Dept. of Energy raises price outlook
NEW YORK — The government said Tuesday that oil prices should average about $77 a barrel this winter, 10 percent more than its estimates issued just last month.

Oil prices have jumped about $10 per barrel in the same time period.
The Energy Information Administration forecast is based on the assumption that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Germany&#8217;s ZEW investor confidence index falls 4.9 points in November from October</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Frey</dc:creator>
		
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German investor confidence falls in November

FRANKFURT — German investor confidence fell in November from the previous month, a leading German survey showed Tuesday, reflecting doubts about the sustainability of economic recovery.
The ZEW survey, which tracks views of Europe&#8217;s largest economy, dropped 4.9 points and now stands at 51.1.
Despite the decline, which follows a 1.7 point [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks leap as G-20 countries agree to maintain economic stimulus; sliding dollar lifts market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Dow jumps 204 to high for year as dollar slumps

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for gold, oil and other commodities. Stocks also jumped as investors grew more confident that governments around the world will keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dow ends up 204 at 10,227, its highest finish in since 2008 as sliding dollar lifts market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Dow jumps to highest level in more than a year

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for commodities including gold and oil. Stocks also jumped as investors grew more confident that governments around the world will keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks jump as G-20 countries agree to maintain economic stimulus; sliding dollar lifts market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks jump after G-20 pledge to aid economies

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for commodities including gold and oil. Stocks also jumped as investors grew more confident that governments around the world will keep interest rates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar down again as G20 backs ongoing stimulus, IMF says dollar remains &#8216;on the strong side&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar down again as G20 backs ongoing stimulus

LONDON — The euro pushed back up above $1.50 Monday after finance ministers from the Group of 20 rich and developing countries steered clear from addressing the weakness of the U.S. currency against most of its competitors at a meeting over the weekend.
At the meeting in St. Andrews, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold prices soar to new high of $1,100 an ounce, while other commodities falter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Gold prices soar to $1,100; other commodities fall

NEW YORK — Gold prices outshone other commodities Friday, soaring to a new high of $1,100 an ounce, as prices for copper, oil and soybeans fell.
Gold prices have been rallying in recent weeks as investors fear the government&#8217;s low interest rate policy will undermine the dollar and lead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil prices settles below $78 a barrel as US unemployment rate tops 10 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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Oil settles lower after US unemployment report

NEW YORK — Oil prices tumbled Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate topped 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
Benchmark crude for December delivery gave up $2.19 to settle at $77.43 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent crude for December [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil prices drop below $78 a barrel as US unemployment rate tops 10 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Oil prices tumble after US unemployment report

NEW YORK — Oil prices tumbled Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate topped 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
Benchmark crude for December delivery gave up $2.74 to trade at $76.88 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent crude for December [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After more evidence suggests inflation threat low, investors curb buying of commodities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Commodities hold steady after inflation downplayed

NEW YORK — Commodities prices were little moved Thursday amid more evidence suggesting little threat of inflation.
Gold prices, which have soared this week, approached but didn&#8217;t break through the $1,100 level. December futures finished up $2 at $1,089.30 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The small gains came a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury prices mixed as signs of low inflation offset by increasing risk appetite</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasurys mixed amid fresh signs of low inflation

NEW YORK — Treasury prices traded in a narrow range Thursday as investors welcomed additional signs that inflation is likely to remain in check.
In late trading, the 10-year note, often used as a benchmark for interest rates on consumer loans, slipped 1/32 to 100 24/32. Its yield remained [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil slips as investors wonder whether US will get its petroleum appetite back</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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Oil slips on questions about demand
NEW YORK — Oil prices slipped Thursday as investors questioned whether the country would regain its appetite for petroleum.

Benchmark crude for December delivery gave up 78 cents to settle at $79.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent crude for December delivery fell 90 cents to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks jump as better jobs data, gain in retail sales boost optimism about economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks jump as jobs, spending data boost mood

NEW YORK — Stocks jumped in early trading Thursday after the market got encouraging news on jobs and consumer spending, two of the economy&#8217;s biggest trouble spots.
The Labor Department said the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell to 512,000 last week, the lowest level since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise at open after report showing fewer-than-expected claims for jobless benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks rally at open after better jobs data

NEW YORK — Stocks climbed in early trading Thursday after the market got encouraging news on jobs and consumer spending, two of the economy&#8217;s biggest trouble spots.
The Labor Department said the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell to 512,000 last week, the lowest level since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures push higher after report showing fewer-than-expected claims for jobless benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures push higher after jobs data
NEW YORK — Stock futures are higher after the government reported a bigger-than-expected drop in workers seeking unemployment benefits.

The Labor Department said initial claims for jobless benefits fell to 512,000 last week, the lowest level since January. Economists had expected 523,000 new claims.
The report offered investors fresh hope that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures erase an early dip and move higher ahead of data on consumer spending, jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures shift gears, push slightly higher

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures reversed an early slide and moved slightly higher Thursday ahead of more data on consumer spending and jobs, two of the market&#8217;s biggest concerns.
Overseas, Asian markets fell overnight, while European shares were slightly lower in afternoon trading there after central banks left their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of England adds 25 billion pounds to monetary expansion, holds key rate at 0.5 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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BoE adds 25 billion pounds to monetary expansion

LONDON — The Bank of England said Thursday it will pour another 25 billion pounds ($41 billion) into the British economy to get the country out of recession as it kept its main interest rate at a record low of 0.5 percent.
The bank decided to expand its asset [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures dip ahead of data on consumer spending, jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures dip ahead of open
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are slightly lower Thursday ahead of more data on consumer spending and jobs, two of the market&#8217;s biggest concerns.

Overseas, worries about the strength of the economy&#8217;s recovery weighed on markets. European shares sold off ahead of interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasurys falter as Federal Reserve vows to keep interest rates low for &#8216;extended period&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Long-term Treasurys sell off after Fed decision

NEW YORK — Long-term Treasurys sold off sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed its pledge to keep interest rates low for &#8220;an extended period.&#8221;
In late trading, the 10-year Treasury, often used as a benchmark for consumer borrowing, fell 15/32 to 100 25/32, pushing its yield up to 3.53 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Falling dollar keeps gold rally alive, prices near $1,100; Other metals, oil prices also rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Gold nears $1,100, extends gains as dollar weakens

NEW YORK — Gold prices rallied to another new high Wednesday on the back of a weaker dollar.
Gold for December delivery rose to as high as $1,098.50 an ounce, before settling up $2.40 at $1,087.30 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, adding to big gains the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fed pledges to hold rates at record-low levels for &#8216;extended period,&#8217; says economy picked up</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an &#8220;extended period,&#8221; signaling that the weak economy remains dependent on government help to grow.
The Fed said economic activity has &#8220;continued to pick up&#8221; and that the housing market has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil rebounds: weak dollar continues to draw money into energy markets, widening gas price gap</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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Oil: back to $80 per barrel as dollar slides

NEW YORK — Crude prices bounced above $80 per barrel once again on Wednesday, a level that even OPEC leaders have said is too high given the fragile state of the global economy.
And again it is the U.S. currency that is getting most of the blame.
The dollar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World markets edge higher ahead of Fed statement; positive earnings lift European sentiment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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World markets edge higher ahead of Fed statement

LONDON — World stock markets rose sharply Wednesday after a batch of upbeat earnings reports and expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would indicate it will keep its easy monetary policy for quite a while yet.
In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed up 70.68 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks jump as services industries grow for 2nd straight month, private sector job losses slow</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Stocks jump as services sectors grow for 2nd month

NEW YORK — Investors rushed into stocks after stronger reports on service industries and employment eased two of the biggest worries about the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 115 points after the Institute for Supply Management said service industry activity grew for a second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil rebounding: after two-day slump, oil prices are headed higher ahead of supply report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Oil jumps above $80 ahead of Fed meeting
NEW YORK — Oil prices increased Wednesday ahead of a government report on U.S. crude supplies as the dollar tumbled and an independent report said the economy shed fewer jobs in October than September.

There are signs that the economy may have bottomed out, which could mean energy demand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury expects to hit $12.1 trillion debt limit in Dec., working with Congress to boost it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department now expects to hit the government&#8217;s debt limit in December, two months later than its initial estimate, after scaling back an emergency loan program as the financial crisis abated.
Treasury Department officials said Wednesday they&#8217;re working closely with Congress to pass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European stocks up on earnings cheers ahead of Fed statement, positive US open eyed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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European stocks up on earnings cheer ahead of Fed

LONDON — European stocks rose and Wall Street was expected to open higher Wednesday after a batch of upbeat earnings reports and ahead of the latest economic update from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 41.40 points, or 0.8 percent, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil rises to above $80 in European trade on weaker dollar, lower crude inventories</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pablo Gorondi</dc:creator>
		
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Oil up above $80 on weak dollar, lower inventories

Oil prices rose to above $80 a barrel Wednesday, helped by the weaker dollar and a report pointing to a drop in U.S. crude supplies.
By mid-afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for December delivery was up 75 cents to $80.35 a barrel in electronic trading on the New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures indicate higher opening as investors await Fed&#8217;s assessment of economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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US stock futures higher ahead of Fed decision

NEW YORK — Stock futures are indicating a higher opening Wednesday on Wall Street as investors await the Federal Reserve&#8217;s latest assessment of the economy.
Futures extended early gains after a private group&#8217;s report on employment showed some modest improvement in the labor market. The ADP National Employment Report [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earnings cheer for European markets ahead of Fed statement, US economic data</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings cheer boosts European stocks ahead of Fed

LONDON — European stock markets recovered Wednesday, helped by upbeat earnings reports across the region ahead of the latest economic update from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 34.03 points, or 0.7 percent, at 5,071.24 while Germany&#8217;s DAX rose 78.24 points, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets rise amid stronger commodity prices, China growth upgrade; HK up nearly 2 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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Asia stocks rise as China growth forecast upgraded

BANGKOK — Asian stocks recovered Wednesday after two days of losses as the World Bank raised its growth forecast for China&#8217;s economy and stronger commodities prices lifted the region&#8217;s powerhouse resource companies. European markets were higher.
Every major Asian market traded in the green, with Hong Kong, South Korean [...]]]></description>
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