Stock market advances
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THE local stock market advanced today after a slide in oil prices sparked a rally on Wall Street on Friday. A fall in the price of crude oil was expected to ease investor concerns about high fuel costs crimping
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London equities moved higher in opening trade on Thursday, helped by buoyant financial stocks and a fresh set of bid talk.
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sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher yesterday.
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NEW YORK -- Stocks advanced sharply Monday in the first day of trading for the third quarter, as investors reacted to data showing a rise in June manufacturing activity and a spate of buyout news.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and  said inflation was in check and the economy is growing at a  moderate pace despite a rise in energy prices.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, after  the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected, while it  reassured investors that inflation was in check and indicated  the economy was growing at a moderate pace.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday as  Internet and semiconductor companies led technology shares  higher and crude oil retreated from record high prices.
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U.S. stocks moved higher late on  Friday morning in a broad-based advance, as oil prices dipped,  shares of PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O boosted the tech-heavy  Nasdaq and data showed that factory activity stayed at a  healthy pace last month.
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Stocks advanced on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost investment banks' shares and strong earnings from U.S. retailers on strong monthly sales allayed worries about the economy's health.
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European stock markets moved higher ahead of today&#39;s eurozone interest decision.
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Stocks rose as investors looked past rate cut disappointment and reversed Tuesday's sell-off.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as  positive company earnings helped extend the previous session's  rally and the three major indexes tried to post two consecutive  days of gains for only the second time this year.
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Stock prices are gaining some ground in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 23 points in today&#39;s early going.
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Stocks advanced slightly on Thursday, although investors remained cautious as they awaited the Federal Reserve's statement for clues on the interest-rate outlook.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after data showed new home sales increased more than economists had expected last month, boosting optimism about economic growth and corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday as   investors were optimistic about corporate profits and the   Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a second   straight meeting, saying it expects inflation pressures to   moderate.
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Stocks rose for the third straight day yesterday, regaining most of the ground they lost last week as concerns about rising interest rates were eased when key economic indicators showed no signs of inflation.