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NASDAQ 100 Jun12 2,468.25 -36.50 2,508.00 2,521.00 2,467.00 05/18/2012
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Surprising JPMorgan loss hits stock market late

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures fell sharply on Thursday evening as JPMorgan Chase & Co stunned investors with news that its chief investment office had incurred “significant mark-to-market losses” that it said could “easily get worse.”

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Greek crisis drags euro, stocks, oil lower

By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The euro, oil and stocks fell on Tuesday as worries intensified that Greece could reject the bailout that saved it from a chaotic bankruptcy as new leadership sought to form a government two days aft…

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Greek crisis drags euro, stocks, oil lower

* Euro bounces back from dip below $1.30, but still down
* Brent, U.S. oil prices pare losses, fall for fifth session
* Benchmark German yields hit record low

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Wall Street falls on day after big gains as IBM, Intel drag

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street’s best gains in a month, as uninspiring earnings from tech bellwethers IBM and Intel gave investors a reason to take profits.
Chesapeake Energy Corp dropped…

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Wall Street stocks swoon again; oil falls

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks were on track for their worst five-day stretch in nearly five months on Tuesday, stung by worries about slowing U.S. job growth, and oil prices slid more than 1 percent on worries about weakening demand from Chin…

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Wall Street stocks swoon again; euro falls





By Richard Leong

NEW YORK |
Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:30pm BST


NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks were on track for their worst five-day stretch in near…

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US STOCKS-Wall St slides after weak jobs data

* Markets focus on weak jobs data ahead of earnings
* Chinese PPI decline raises worries of slowing demand
* AOL (NYSE: AOL – news) shares soar on Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT – news) p…

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Global stocks drop 2 pct, euro falls on less hope of Fed help

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stocks dropped 2 percent and the euro fell to a 3-week low against the dollar on Wednesday a day after U.S. central bank meeting minutes dented hopes for more economic stimulus and a Spanish debt auction drew w…

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Dow back in black as Wall Street cuts losses near quarter's end

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow managed a slim gain on Thursday while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq shook off most of their earlier losses to end slightly lower, as investors took advantage of a selloff to buy blue chips that have been rallying throughou…

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European stocks close higher on US, German leads

European stocks closed higher Monday, helped by a strong US showing and a positive German business confidence report but Spain fell on concerns over its debt after the government suffered a surprise poll setback.Dealers said Spain was already causing c…

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S&P 500 ends best week since December with quiet day

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 closed out its best week in three months with a slim gain on Friday as investors continued to propel equities near four-year highs.
Two slightly softer economic reports curbed broader gains, keeping bo…

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US STOCKS-Wall St climbs as Fed sees signs of strength

* Fed says recent market strains have eased
* U.S. Feb retail sales post largest gain in five months
* German economic sentiment data tops expectations
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US STOCKS-Wall St rises on economy bets ahead of Fed statement

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* VIX hits lowest mark since mid-2007
* U.S. retail sales rise the most in five month…

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US STOCKS-S&P 500 at 4-year high on economy bets

* VIX hits lowest mark since mid-2007
* U.S. retail sales rise the most in five months in February
* German economic sentiment data tops expectations
* I…

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Wall St slips but S&P up for 3rd straight week

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P and Nasdaq notched their eighth week of gains out of the last nine, but momentum ran out on Friday as stocks ended the day lower in a thinly traded session.
Energy shares were the big losers in the broad d…

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Rally on Wall St to be put to test

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rally on Wall Street will be put to the test next week, with the S&P 500 at its highest level since before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
The broad index is up 8.6 percent for the year, closing at 1,36…

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Wall St loses steam after Dow crosses 13,000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks ended little changed on Tuesday, paring gains after the Dow topped 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, and as higher oil prices damped prospects for the economy.
Greece’s securing a bailout to avoid a dis…

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Stocks slip, cooled by rising oil prices

By Herbert Lash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks retreated from a broad rally on Tuesday, undermined by rising oil prices and doubts about the success of Greece’s second bailout, after the Dow Jones industrial average rose above 13,000 fo…

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Greek deal leads to modest gains on Wall St

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose modestly for a third straight day on Thursday after Greece reached a deal to secure a financial bailout, but investors were cautious after weeks of gains.
Tech shares, led by Apple Inc , gave a lift to the…

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U.S. data boost global equities

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks surged and the dollar rose against the yen on Friday as news of a jump in U.S. job creation fuelled hopes for recovery in the world’s largest economy, while uncertainty over a Greek debt restructuring deal helped keep the eu…

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