Market Week: Oil Slips, Giving Fed Some Room to Sit Back
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Now that oil prices are well into their descent, some analysts think it even more likely that the Fed will keep its foot off the brakes on Wednesday.
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U.S. stocks may stall at the start of  this week as investors wait for word from the Federal Reserve's  final policy meeting of the year.
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Volatility could be the name of the  game on Wall Street this week as rising crude oil prices revive  inflation fears and stock investors await congressional  testimony from the Federal Reserve's chairman.
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Even though oil prices fell by more than $3 a barrel, stock investors hunkered down amid expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday.
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A welcome slide in oil prices set off a relief rally on Wall Street Friday, with stocks posting a healthy advance as crude approached but then fell back from the $50 a barrel mark.
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High oil prices are slowing the economy, two members of the Federal Reserve warned yesterday. `There&#39;s going to be a little bit of a slowdown effect,&#39;&#39; admitted Fed board member Ben Bernanke.
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Oil slipped below $75 on Wednesday but remained within sight of an all-time high ahead of U.S. data expected to show a further tightening of crude stocks in the world's top consumer.
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U.S. shares were seen opening slightly  weaker on Wednesday as oil prices held near the $47 a barrel  level, while investors cooled to the Federal Reserve's   assessment of the economy.
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Oil prices slipped from their record highs Wednesday ahead of the weekly report on US inventories, but stocks hovered close to unchanged levels as investors considered the long-term implications of the flu vaccine shortage.
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Oil prices stepped back from this  week's eight percent rout on Friday, holding well above $50 a  barrel as analysts said it would take more than China's mild  interest rate rise to stem demand growth from the world's  second largest user.
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Oil prices eased back below $59 a barrel as investors focused on U.S. fuel data due later on Wednesday that is expected to show a rise in gasoline stocks in the world's top consumer.
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As oil prices continue to soar, the effect on United States corporate earnings will be under scrutiny this week. US stocks posted modest gains on Friday after Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan
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Oil fell $4 to below $90 a barrel on Tuesday, plummeting from its record high in a broad commodity sell-off sparked by uncertainty over how aggressive the U.S. Federal Reserve will be in fueling economic growth.
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Oil prices eased on Monday as speculative funds continued to take profits but a tight global supply picture stopped the selling from gaining much momentum.
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Falling oil prices hurt energy stocks and a Fed officialâs comments on interest rates also soured the marketâs early good mood.
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Oil fell below $88 a barrel on Wednesday as stock markets continued their decline, shrugging off a temporary reprieve from Tuesday's steep cut in U.S. interest rates amid persistent fears of a global economic slowdown.
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World oil prices slipped on Thursday as  dealers began to take profits from the week's Hurricane  Ivan-inspired gains, betting that the worst of the storm's  disruption had been factored into prices.