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Stocks ended lower on Monday as rising bond yields in Italy and other euro zone countries reminded investors that despite changes in governments, the region's debt crisis could still spin out of control.The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 74.70 points, or 0.61%, to 12,078.98. The S&P 500 relinquished recently captured ...

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U.S. stocks dropped about 2% Monday, ending near their lows of the session, after German officials tried to lower expectations that an upcoming meeting of euro-zone officials would yield a speedy fix to Europe's debt problems. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 247.49 points, or 2.13%, to 11,397.00. The S&P ...

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U.S. stocks ended nearly 1% higher on Wednesday, supported by hopes that Europe was inching closer to a plan to recapitalize its banks and an agreement on a bigger, more powerful bailout plan. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 102.55 points, or 0.90%, to 11,518.85. The S&P 500 gained ...

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Stocks ended mixed after moving between small gains and losses Tuesday, as investors looked to earnings for a reason to extend the market's rebound. The Dow average ended down 16.88 points, or 0.15%, at 11,416.30. The S&P 500 ended up 0.65 point, or 0.05%, at 1,195.54. The Nasdaq Composite rose ...

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U.S. stocks opened deeply lower Monday, on track for the first down day in six, weighed by indications Greece was on the brink of default. The Dow JonesIndustrial Average fell 249.76 points, or 2.17%, to 11,259.33.The S&P 500 lost 26.41 points, or 2.17%, to 1,189.60. The Nasdaq Composite fell 53.88 ...

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U.S. stocks tunbled at the open Monday as fears of a credit rating downgrade of French banks and the lack of a solution to Greece's debt problem heightened concerns about the euro zone's debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 63.76 points to 10,928.37. The Standard & Poor's ...

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U.S. stocks sank Friday, as a report showing the economy added no new jobs in August prompted investors to question what steps the U.S. Federal Reserve will take to bolster the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the daily session down 253.31 points, or 2.20%, at 11,240.26. The S&P ...

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U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday, clawing back from deep session lows and ending an eight-day losing streak of Dow.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 29.82 points, or 0.25%, to 11,896.44. The S&P 500 rose 6.29 points, or 0.50%, to 1,260.34. The Nasdaq Composite rose 23.83 points, or 0.89%, to ...

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U.S. stocks were sharply higher in early trading on Monday fueled by enthusiasm over the White House and Congress reaching an agreement on raising the United States' debt limit. the Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 49.42 points to 12,192.66. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 4.31 points to ...

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U.S. stocks opened mostly lower on Tuesday as investors continued to monitor the ongoing debt talks in Washington and ahead of the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index for July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 77.12 points to 12,515.68. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 5.18 points to ...

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