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- Asian stocks fall after mixed US economic reports
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AP - Asian stocks slid Monday after mixed economic reports about the U.S. economy inspired caution among investors. - Investors turn attention to Fed meeting
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AP - The stock market doesn't want any surprises from this week's Federal Reserve's meeting. - Data, Fed to test if rally has legs
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Reuters - Investors will try to tack another leg on to the year-long U.S. stock rally, looking to this week's economic data and statement from the central bank for evidence the recovery is still on track. - Stock market dips 'linked to heart attack surge'
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AFP - Doctors have found a relation between stock market fluctuations and heart attack frequency, a preliminary study by North Carolina's Duke University Medical Center has said.
- Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests
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AP - Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks were treated at their North Carolina hospital shortly after the recession began in December 2007 through July 2009, when signs of recovery emerged.
- Monday Morning Outlook: Dow Jones Industrial Average Bulls March Warily Upward
Monday Morning Outlook: Dow Jones Industrial Average Bulls March Warily Upward
Schaeffers Research - Mar 13, 2010by Todd Salamone 3/13/2010 1:25 PM Ho-hum. But a good ho-hum. Stocks traded in a relatively tight range all week, but by week's end, all three major market indexes had recorded respectable gains ... - DJIA Extends Winning Streak
DJIA Extends Winning Streak
Wall Street Journal - Mar 12, 2010By PETER A. MCKAY Major stock indexes finished mixed on Friday as investors paused their recent betting spree in the financial sector, which snapped a 10-day winning streak. The Dow Jones ... - US Stocks Close Mixed; DJIA Inches Up, S&P 500 Slips
US Stocks Close Mixed; DJIA Inches Up, S&P 500 Slips
MarketWatch - Mar 12, 2010By Donna Kardos NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- US stocks closed mixed Friday as an unexpected increase in retail sales prompted investors to move toward more economically sensitive companies such as ... - Component Changes Made to Dow Jones China Indexes
Component Changes Made to Dow Jones China Indexes
Insurance News Net - Mar 12, 2010NEW YORK, March 12, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones China Index Series. Component changes ... - US Stocks Edge Higher, Led By Materials; DJIA Up 7
US Stocks Edge Higher, Led By Materials; DJIA Up 7
MarketWatch - Mar 12, 2010By Donna Kardos NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The materials sector led US stocks higher Friday following a surprising increase in retail sales, although the gains were limited by a disappointing ...US Stocks Mixed, In Narrow Range On Busy Trading - Wall Street Journal
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- Stocks' tug-of-war
Stocks have ended four of the last five weeks higher, leaving the Nasdaq and S&P 500 at 18-month highs and the Dow industrials not far from such levels.
- Stocks hover at 18-month highs
Stocks ended little changed Friday, as investors welcomed a report that showed a surprise rise in retail sales, but showed caution as the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 lingered below 18-month highs.
- 30-year rides auction wave
The 30-year bond continued to rise Friday, carrying over from a successful $13 billion government auction the day before. Other Treasurys remained relatively flat as investors look ahead to statements from the Fed next week.
- Oil dips on gloomy consumer sentiment
Oil prices fell Friday, as a preliminary consumer sentiment report came in worse than expected, overshadowing a rosy government retail sales report and a weaker dollar.
- Long-term debt prices rise after auction
Long-term U.S. debt prices rose Thursday after a government auction of $13 billion in 30-year bonds.
- Shanghai Composite down 0.8% at 2,988.5
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- Japan's Nikkei Average ends morning down 0.2%
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- Japan's Topix finishes morning session up 0.1%
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- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index down 0.9% at 21,023.7
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- Hang Seng China Enterprises down 1% at 12,048.9
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- Historic China-Taiwan Economic Pact Ahead
Taiwanese politician Jason Hu sees boost to Island's competitiveness. - Smith & Wesson Shoots And Misses
Disappointing revenue forecast has gunmaker nostalgic for the depths of the recession. - Linking Debt To Growth
A bearish view that says consumer debt is going to shrink massively over the next few years. - Warm Fuzzies For Mister Softee, Netflix And Southern Copper
Miner draws upgrade from Deutsche Bank. UBS likes Netflix for market share gains. - Jobs Recovery Needed To Restore Sales
Better incomes will give consumers the means to spend their way to a retail sales recovery.