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The report fueled concerns that the Labor Department's monthly employment report, due Friday, might show further deterioration in the U.S. job market. "The trend is for rising unemployment. There's no doubt about it," said Joe Saluzzi, co-manager of
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The Dow falls 48 after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke testifies that the economy could contract...From Times Wire Services April 3, 2008 Stocks fell for the first time in three days Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke conceded that
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The market posted its biggest one-day gain in eight weeks, adding $43.5 billion to the value of stocks. The local bourse made strong gains after Wall Street soared overnight on the back of a US Fed rate cut and profit reports from two investment
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Index has closed down 70.8 points at 5629.1 as fears over a US recession and a new record high for oil prices hit trading. Trading was flat for much of the session but was hit by another poor beginning on Wall Street after poor results from private
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What will happen with the unemployment rate over the next 12 months? Stocks were mostly higher Friday morning after a weak employment report raised expectations for the Federal Reserve to keep slashing interest rates in the near term...Employers cut
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The dollar fell to record low against the euro on Wednesday as new reports provided more evidence of weakness in U.S. economy. U.S. companies shed 23,000 jobs in February, according to the ADP National Employment Report released on Wednesday. The
Strong gains across the board boosted London's benchmark index in the first trading day of the week. There were strong gains in the banking sector ahead of results later in the week after Lloyds TSB posted strong annual profits on Friday. Shares in
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Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- London stocks traded higher Thursday at the opening amid gains in the U.S. and Asian markets overnight...BAE Systems rose 1.8 percent after the defence firm reported a 22 percent rise in underlying annual profits to 1.5 billion