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Stock Index Futures Signal Rebound; Europe Posts Gains

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Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.61 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.55 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.73 percent at 3:44 a.m. EDT.

U.S. Stock Market: Who Has the Upper Hand Now - Bulls or Bears?

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To say it's been a discomforting summer for U.S. stock investors would be an understatement. The Dow has been on a wild ride, with large market drops followed by sudden reversals. Look for market choppiness to continue until investors determine whether the Fed's latest monetary policy decision will be enough to rev-up U.S. GDP growth.
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Death Cross Rocks Wall Street

Before the stormy trading of August, many stock investors probably thought death cross was the name of some heavy metal band.
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Why Gold Hit Another Record

Renewed worries about Europe's debt crisis and a raft of weak U.S. economic data hit global markets on Thursday, driving down stocks and oil prices and pushing U.S. bond yields to record lows while pushing gold to a record high.
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Gold at New Highs as Growth Fears Hit Markets

Renewed worries about Europe's debt crisis and a raft of weak U.S. economic data hit global markets on Thursday, driving down stocks and oil prices and pushing U.S. bond yields to record lows while pushing gold to a record high.
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Wall Street Tumbles on Economy, Bank Worries

Stocks tumbled more than 4 percent on Thursday after data pointed to a stalled economy and as bank shares sank on a report regulators were scrutinizing the U.S. units of big European lenders.
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Stock Market Plummets, When Does NYSE Pause Trading?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a nose dive during Thursday trading, dropping more than four percent at times during trading. As the stock markets dropped across the board it raises the question -- at what level do circuit breakers cut in to stop a stock market from crashing?
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Gold Prices Higher in Early U.S. Trading

Gold rose Wednesday but shares of gold mining companies were mixed in premarket trading, indicating that optimism about the yellow metal is doesn't automatically transfer to companies that mine the precious commodity.
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Wall Street Set for Lower Open; Earnings Reports Awaited

Stock futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street Wednesday, with investors believing that Tuesday's meeting between French and German leaders failed to make significant progress on the euro zone sovereign debt crisis.
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Gold, Silver Rise But Miners Fade

Gold and silver prices rose Tuesday but companies that mine the precious metals fell as the broader market gave up recent in a clear signal that investors don't have much confidence in Europe's ability to solve its sovereign debt concerns.
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Fitch Affirms U.S. Debt Rating: 5 Things to Know

Fitch Ratings announced on Tuesday it had reaffirmed the United States' long-term debt rating of AAA, despite Standard & Poor's downgrade. Here are the five things you need to know about its decision:
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U.S. Stock Market: Is Dow 11,000 the Bottom?

Debt concerns in Europe and a tepid U.S. economy have made for a bumpy stock market of late, to day the least. However, because one-day events can deceive, let's pull the lens back and do a condensed, cross-methodological analysis of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, to see if it reveals any long-term clues.

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