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Stocks pare losses

July 29, 2010

Stocks cut losses, recovering from a bigger selloff that followed Fed Governor James Bullard's warning about the threat of deflation to the economy.

Dollar sinks on recovery doubts

July 29, 2010

The dollar continued to slide this week, hovering near monthly lows versus major currencies as worries about an economic slowdown weighed on investors.

Stocks fall on economic fears

July 29, 2010

Stocks fell Wednesday as a worse-than-expected report on durable goods orders and weaker quarterly results from Boeing and others added to concerns about the pace of the economic recovery.

Oil prices drift lower

July 29, 2010

Oil drifted lower Wednesday, continuing a slide from an 11-week high above $79 a barrel reached last week, as a drop in consumer sentiment and an unexpected build in inventories weighed on prices.

Stocks: Earnings help, economy hurts

July 29, 2010

Stocks churned Tuesday, losing steam after a three-session run, after a big drop in consumer confidence offset better-than-expected profit growth from DuPont, UBS and others.

Stocks rally on housing, FedEx

July 29, 2010

Stocks rallied Monday after FedEx's improved forecast and a better-than-expected housing market report tempered worries about the economic outlook.

Treasurys flat ahead of auctions

July 29, 2010

Treasury prices stayed flat Monday as the government prepared to auction $104 billion in bonds this week.

Market will 'drift for the rest of summer'

July 29, 2010

As a strong July draws to a close, the earnings reporting period is just heating up, with 157 of the biggest companies in the country due to open their books in the week ahead.

Stocks rally on day, week

July 29, 2010

Stocks rallied Friday, with the Dow briefly turning positive for the year after a report showed that most of Europe's big banks passed their stress tests, easing investor worries about the strength of the global economy.

Dow's 200-point rebound

July 29, 2010

Stocks rallied Thursday after better-than-expected earnings and forecasts from 3M, Caterpillar, AT&T and UPS helped reassure investors about the pace of the economic recovery.

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