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Wall Street slides on weakness in commodities

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Commodity-related stocks drove Wall Street lower on Wednesday as stiff declines in energy and metals prices underscored investor concerns about global economic weakness and Europe's festering debt crisis.
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Wall Street flat after run-up

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were little changed on Wednesday with investors cautious after a three-day rally and ahead of an audit of Greece's finances to decide whether the nation gets more aid to avoid bankruptcy.
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Stock futures ride the wave of Europe hope

Stock index futures were lifted on Tuesday by a wave of hope that euro zone officials were working to add measures to cut Greece's debt and shore up the region's banks.
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Stock index futures signal further gains

NEW YORK Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.93 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.81 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.98 percent at 5 a.m.
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S&P sees liquidity strain for China developers

China's property developers are facing increasing liquidity pressure over the next six to 12 months and tightening credit conditions may see some cut prices, Standard and Poor's said on Tuesday.
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World stocks bounce on hopes for euro zone action

European stock index futures rose sharply on Tuesday, after Asian shares rebounded from multi-month lows and as the euro clung to gains on hopes that euro zone officials will act to corral Greece's debt woes and prevent a financial meltdown.
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Asia stocks gain on hopes for euro zone plan

Asian shares rose on Tuesday on hopes that euro zone officials will act to corral Greece's debt woes and prevent another full-blown banking crisis, but the euro failed to hold on to all its gains.
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Dow, S&P gain on euro zone hopes, Apple falls

The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Monday on optimism euro zone officials would develop plans to slash Greece's debt and shore up European banks, but tech stocks fell on a report Apple Inc was cutting back on some key orders.
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SEC mulls charges against S&P in CDO case

Regulators disclosed they may take action against Standard & Poor's for securities law violations after the ratings agency gave top grades to a package of securitized mortgages in 2007 that quickly soured.
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Wall St mixed on weak housing data, Europe woes

Stocks were mixed in volatile trading on Monday as euro zone officials played down reports of plans to slash Greece's debts and recapitalize European banks to cope with the fallout and after a decline in U.S. home sales.
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Wall St climbs on euro zone hopes

Stocks rose in a choppy session on Monday on optimism euro zone officials would develop plans to slash Greece's debts and recapitalize European banks in the latest effort to tackle the region's debt woes.
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Dow Jones says feed problem fixed

Dow Jones Indexes said on Monday an issue that delayed price quotes at the open on the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> had been resolved and feeds were showing live quotes.
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Dow industrials quotes delayed at open

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> did not reflect its components' stock prices for more than 10 minutes at the open on Monday, as Dow Jones Indexes said it had faced a technical problem.
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Wall St set to rise on hopes of euro zone moves

Wall Street stocks were set to open about 1 percent higher on Monday on hopes euro zone policymakers were putting together new measures to help ease the region's debt crisis, but the lack of clarity on their potential effectiveness was seen keeping markets volatile.
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Futures rise on optimism over Europe moves

Stock index futures rose on Monday on hopes European policymakers were putting together new measures to help ease the region's debt crisis, but the lack of clarity on their potential effectiveness was seen keeping markets volatile.
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Futures jump on optimism over Europe moves

Stock index futures rose on Monday on hopes policymakers were putting together new measures to help ease Europe's debt crisis, though the lack of clarity on their effectiveness was expected to keep markets volatile.
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Futures signal mixed opening for Wall Street

Stock index futures pointed to a mixed opening for U.S. markets on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures rising 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.4 percent at 0804 GMT.
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World stocks off lows on ECB easing hopes

World stocks came off their lows and the euro inched up from an earlier 10-year trough against the yen on Monday as speculation that the European Central Bank might cut interest rates to help the economy countered concern over the euro zone debt crisis.
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World stocks slide on fears Europe crisis

European stock index futures fell on Monday, following a slump in Asian shares, and the euro slid amid skepticism that Europe's latest efforts to contain its sovereign debt crisis can prevent it from wreaking more damage on the world economy.

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