Stocks firm despite weak economic data
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Asian investors shrugged off a rash  of weak economic indicators on Monday to pick up stocks that  looked like weathering a downturn, while oil and metals kept  close to record prices as supply concerns continued to bite.
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Stocks ended little changed yesterday as recent signs of healthy economic growth drove fund managers to bet that stocks would keep rallying into December, but a report on slower Midwestern business activity tempered that enthusiasm.
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NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks modestly higher Friday, embracing a sluggish gross domestic product reading that was nonetheless better than expected, hoping that falling oil prices would help spur the economy. The major indexes all finished the week higher...
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Stocks rose in volatile trading on Wednesday as investors took advantage of cheap prices a day after the market suffered its worst slide since 2001, but worries about weak economic data limited gains.
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Oil prices held firm on Friday after  leaping almost $2 a day earlier as the U.S. government said  crude stocks sank for the sixth straight week and distillate  fuels barely grew ahead of winter.
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U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday as  strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer  sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading  volumes were slim before the Christmas holiday.
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Stocks rose modestly yesterday as investors looked past a mix of economic data and falling profit forecasts from Google and Applied Materials.
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U.S. investors remain confident in the health of the economy and most expect the U.S. stock market to hold near its recent record levels or extend them modestly, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a flat to slightly higher start on Thursday with key economic data ahead constraining trade.
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US stocks made strong gains in late-day trading on Wednesday, as a tumble in oil prices boosted investor confidence about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical about the strength of the rally.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly in light  trading  on Thursday after data gave a mixed picture of the  U.S. economy, but steel shares fell as investors worried about  weaker demand from China that could depress steel prices.
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U.S. stocks were little changed in  fairly light trade on Wednesday after government reports for  July on durable goods orders and new home sales cast some doubt  on the strength of the economy.
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Stocks barely moved on Thursday as investors stayed cautious before a Federal Reserve statement that could give clues on the outlook for interest rates.
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The pound held its ground against the dollar despite strong economic data reinforced expectations that the US economy is enjoying a soft landing.
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On Wall Street, markets opened lower but then stabilized.
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Corrects paragraph 8 to show Dow at 12,449.05     NEW YORK  - U.S. stocks rose on Friday as tame consumer price data reassured investors that inflation was under control and the economy will still grow strongly enough to support the equity market.
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NEW YORK Stocks inched higher in quiet trading on Wednesday as a pair of government reports offered conflicting signals about the economy, and oil prices declined.