Wall Street ends worst two weeks since November

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed their worst two-week slide since November with a selloff on Friday as disappointing China growth data sparked worries the global recovery was flagging. Concerns that Europe’s debt crisis was flaring up again added to selling pressure
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Wall Street stumbles on weak jobs data

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Monday after a much weaker-than-expected report on March U.S. job creation last week. The S&P 500, down four sessions running, hit a more than three-week low but was expected to hold above its 50-day average, now near
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Wall Street dips, but winners gain as quarter’s end near

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks retreated from near four-year peaks on Tuesday, while a batch of large-cap shares hit new highs, with the help of portfolio managers snapping up top performers near the end of the quarter. With the first quarter ending on Friday, portfolio managers ad
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Wall Street extends gains; major indexes up 1 pct

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks extended gains on Monday, with each of the major indexes up at least 1 percent, as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the central bank would continue supportive monetary policies even as the unemployment rate improves. The D
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Wall Street opens lower after run-up

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell at the open on Tuesday as equities paused after a 3-day winning streak for the S&P 500, which came within 10 percent of a historic closing high. The benchmark S&P had risen in eight of the past nine sessions, hit its highest point since
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Wall Street opens up on Greek deal hopes

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose at the open on Thursday as strong uptake by investors in Greece’s debt swap fed optimism a deal could be completed by a deadline later in the day, staving off a messy default. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 69.48 points, or 0.54 pe
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Wall St slides on economy worries

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow dropped more than 200 points on Tuesday, handing Wall Street its worst day in almost three months on renewed fears of a disorderly default in Greece and concerns that China’s slowdown would hit global growth. Analysts have expected a pullback f
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Wall Street edges lower at open (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks fell at the open on Friday in a light day on the economic calendar, but the benchmark S&P 500 index remained on track for its third straight weekly advance. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall St falls at open as Greece talks stumble (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks fell at the open on Friday as the most recent flare-up in Greek negotiations for a financial bailout package put the S&P 500 on track to snap a three-day winning streak. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Greek deal gets cool reception on Wall Street (Reuters)

Reuters – News that Greece had reached a deal to secure a bailout was greeted with caution on Wall Street on Thursday, with investors taking a wait-and-see approach in a market that has become extended after weeks of gains. Yahoo! News: Business News
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