Markets less gloomy, but worries still abound
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Stocks climbed in Europe and Asia on Wednesday, after a surprise hefty U.S. interest rate cut, but persistent worries about a U.S. recession and expectations of even lower rates to come lifted safe-haven government bonds.
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Stocks seesawed near unchanged on Wednesday as gains in the energy sector helped offset concern about more fallout from the housing slump.
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Subprime isn't totally to blame for the market's gyrations. Reg FD, hedge funds and electronic trading add volatility.
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Policy-makers assured nervous investors on Friday that the United States was not heading into recession and stock market losses did not warrant central bank intervention.
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Stocks finished moderately higher in an uneven session as optimism about the economy helped investors overcome some of their apprehension about the Federal Reserveâs impending decision on interest rates.
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US stocks were firmer on Wednesday, but worries over the subprime mortgage market remained the major talking point among investors.
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THE local stock market was trading steady today with a number of companies going ex-dividend and investors a little nervousness ahead of the federal election.
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Policy-makers assured nervous investors on Friday that the United States was not heading into recession and recent stock market losses did not warrant central bank intervention.
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Small investors are relieved by the Dow's new record. But some analysts wonder if the good times can last.
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Stocks were little changed in a whipsaw session on Monday as economic worries offset gains in shares of companies that tend to weather slowdowns.
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Housing is still hurting and landmines lurk beneath the financial landscape.  But stocks will still do well.
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Despite plenty of pessimism, the market figured this one out.
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US stocks rallied on Wednesday, but worries over the subprime mortgage market remained the main talking point among investors.
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Licking their wounds after stiff  losses, jittery investors will be looking for relief next week  in the form of reassurance that the U.S. economy will keep  growing at a moderate pace.
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Investors are heading into 2005 in a  cautious mood, still favoring equities over bonds but keeping  their stock market exposure at a modest level.
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Investors were reassured by a drop in Treasury bond yields yet remained wary as second-quarter earnings season kicks off this week.
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US stocks regained some stability in the past week with investors hoping the Federal Reserve will deliver fresh interest rate cuts in days, but analysts warned that markets would remain volatile.