All posts tagged "dollar"

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  Venezuelans scramble to survive as merchants demand dollars

  Strict exchange controls severely limit access to dollars and a black market in hard currency has spread in response

  • Posted December 26, 2017
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  Stock indexes wobble as White House unveils tax plan

  White House officials laid out a broad outline for changing the U.S. tax code

  • Posted April 26, 2017
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  US stock indexes stay stuck; bond yields and dollar rise

  NEW YORK – The stock market hasn’t been this boring in years. The Standard & Poor’s 500 remained at a near standstill Wednesday, the ninthday in a row that it has moved by less than 0.4 percent,...

  • Posted January 18, 2017
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  Bad day for bank stocks drags down indexes; dollar drops

  NEW YORK – A bad day for bank stocks pulled the Dow Jones industrial average to its third straight loss Tuesday as many of the patterns that have propelled markets since Election Day last year snapped into...

  • Posted January 17, 2017
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  Health care rises as US indexes ring in new year with gains

  NEW YORK – U.S. stocks broke a three-day losing streak Tuesday and ushered in the new year with broad gains. Health care stocks, which struggled for most of last year, climbed. Stocks started the day with a...

  • Posted January 3, 2017
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  Banks lead stock indexes higher, and US dollar soars

  NEW YORK – A surge in banks and other financial stocks that stand to benefit from higher interest rates pushed indexes to the edge of record highs Thursday. The dollar rose sharply against other currencies and the...

  • Posted December 15, 2016
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  US stock indexes bust records as oil prices jump

  NEW YORK – A jump in oil prices helped pull U.S. stocks to record highs Monday as investors continue to hope for a cut in oil production that could help prices go higher. The start of the...

  • Posted November 21, 2016
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  Fed rate hike predictions support dollar but weigh on stocks

  LONDON – European stock markets drifted lower Friday as investors hunkered down for a likely U.S. rate hike next month after a signal from Fed chief Janet Yellen. Volkswagen shares were little changed after the company announced...

  • Posted November 18, 2016
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  Bank stocks surge again, leading broader market higher

  NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose Thursday as banks resumed their steep upward climb and retailers moved higher. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen emphasized that the Fed plans to raise interest rates, which will help banks make...

  • Posted November 17, 2016
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  Markets await testimony from Yellen; dollar likely in focus

  Most traders expect a rate hike next month

  • Posted November 17, 2016