Markets Thursday, 12/31/2009

Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:31:07 -0500

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| Dow : 10428.05 down 120.46 | S & P : 1115.10 down 11.32 |
| NASDAQ: 2269.15 down 22.13 | Bond (10Y): 3.84%, 96.19
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MARKETS:
Stocks falter at the end of an up year
Wall Street retreats at the end of a year that was fueled by big
advances. Investors consider a better-than-expected jobless claims
report and a stronger dollar.

Dow industrials down 100 points as closing bell nears

Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009

Dow industrials down 100 points as closing bell nears
12/31/2009 3:54:44 PM EDT

Crude closes higher to cap its best year of the decade

Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:09:07 -0500

Crude closes higher to cap its best year of the decade
12/31/2009 3:07:33 PM EDT

Initial unemployment claim filings fall to 432,000, the government says, the lowest level since July 2008.

Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:35:04 -0500

Initial unemployment claim filings fall to 432,000, the government
says, the lowest level since July 2008.

Markets Wednesday, 12/30/2009

Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:31:04 -0500
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| Dow : 10548.51 up 3.10 | S & P : 1126.42 up 0.23
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| NASDAQ: 2291.28 up 2.88 | Bond (10Y): 3.79%, 96.59
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MARKETS:
Why the big phone companies are dogs
Not even hot new phones from Apple, Research in Motion and Motorola
were enough to save AT&T and Verizon's stocks in 2009.

Energy stocks extend decline on bearish API data

Date: 30 DEC 2009 15:37:04 GMT

Opening trades send the NYSE Arca Oil Index 0.3% lower to 1,072.9
points, extending Tuesday's retreat. But the index narrowed the loss
to just 0.1% as heavyweights Chevron and BP Plc turn positive.

Markets Tuesday, 12/29/2009

Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:31:04 -050
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| Dow : 10545.41 down 1.67 | S & P : 1126.19 down 1.59 |
| NASDAQ: 2288.40 down 2.68 | Bond (10Y): 3.80%, 96.50
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MARKETS:
Stocks break six-day win streak
The three major gauges hover near their 2009 highs as investors just
miss a 7-day stretch of gains.

U.S. stocks maintain gains after economic data

Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:00:53 -0500

U.S. STOCKS MAINTAIN GAINS AFTER ECONOMIC DATA

Stocks hold on to gains as reports show that home prices fell at a
slower annual rate in October and that U.S. consumers turned more
optimistic in December.

EUROPE STOCKS CLIMB AS YEAR-END PUSH CONTINUES
Stocks advance in thin conditions, with the few traders active pushing
up the market to new multi-month highs.

TUESDAY'S BIGGEST GAINING AND DECLINING STOCKS
Among the shares expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are
those of the major U.S. brokerages as well as AIG, Fairchild
Semiconductor, Imperial Sugar, and Vivus.

U.S. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE RISES AGAIN
Consumer confidence rises for the second straight month in December,
as more Americans expect the nation's economy to improve in 2010, but
the increase comes in not quite as strong as had been forecast, the
Conference Board's latest survey data show.

Breaking News: Al-Qaeda linked to failed plane attack in Detroit

Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:38:59 -0600

WASHINGTON -- A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he
was acting on al-Qaida's instructions, tried to blow up the plane
Friday as it was landing in Detroit, law enforcement and national
security officials said.

U.S. stocks week ahead: Lunge toward the finish?

Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:00:56 -0500

U.S. STOCKS WEEK AHEAD LUNGE TOWARD FINISH?

Trading next week is likely to be even lighter than it has in recent
sessions, meaning any surprises in economic data could provide for
more pronounced swings for stocks.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR FINANCES ON TRACK IN 2010
If there's any consolation for investors from the past 18 months, it's
that many people now pay more attention to their total financial
picture -- not just stock and bond investments, but saving and
spending habits as well.

JAPAN UNEMPLOYMENT UP, DEFLATION GROWS IN NOVEMBER
Japanese data paint a mostly dim picture of the economy, with
unemployment gaining slightly and deflation rising, albeit in line
with expectations.

CHINA REVISES 2008 GDP HIGHER BY 4.5%
China's government said Friday its gross domestic product was 4.5%
larger in 2008 than it had previously estimated, bringing the nation
into a position where it could soon overtake Japan as the world's
second-largest economy.

Markets Thursday, 12/24/2009

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:31:04 -0500
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| Dow : 10520.10 up 53.66 | S & P : 1126.48 up 5.89
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| NASDAQ: 2285.69 up 16.05 | Bond (10Y): 3.80%, 96.47
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MARKETS:
Stocks end at new 2009 highs
Markets rise as improved jobs and durable goods reports spark hopes
about a strong economic recovery. Dow and S&P at highest level since
early October 2008.

Dow industrials up more than 50 points to day's high in final hour of trading

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:16:53 -0500

Dow industrials up more than 50 points to day's high in final hour of trading
12/24/2009 12:15:17 PM EDT

Wall Street gets early jump on Christmas gifts

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:00:56 -0500

WALL STREET GETS EARLY JUMP ON CHRISTMAS GIFTS
U.S. stocks climb as weekly jobless claims fell more than expected and
materials companies were boosted by rising metals futures.

INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL 28,000 TO 452,000
First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fall a seasonally
adjusted 28,000 to 452,000 in the week ended Dec. 19, hitting the
lowest level since September 2008.

LITTLE IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN JOB MARKET IN 2010
While the economy is likely to grow at a steady but unspectacular 3%
pace in 2010, the prospects for significant job growth are dim and the
unemployment rate could still be in the 10% neighborhood at this time
next year, economists say.

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ORDERS STRENGTHEN IN NOVEMBER
A big drop in volatile aircraft orders masks a broad-based increase in
demand for other U.S.-made durable goods in November, the Commerce
Department estimates.

DEBT CEILING GETS SHORT-TERM INCREASE IN SENATE
The Senate joins the House in passing a short-term increase in the
U.S. debt limit, allowing the government to borrow for a few more
months.

Breaking news: Senate passes health care overhaul bill

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:21:36 -0600

A 60-39 vote passed the Senate version of a health care overhaul bill
and put the broadest expansion of health care insurance since the 1965
Medicare act closer than ever to enactment. The Senate and House must
reconcile the differences between their two bills before President
Obama approves it.

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell 28,000 last week to 452,000, U.S. says.

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:36:04 -0500

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell
28,000 last week to 452,000, U.S. says.

Markets Wednesday, 12/23/2009

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:31:07 -0500
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| Dow : 10466.44 up 1.51 | S & P : 1120.59 up 2.57
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| NASDAQ: 2269.64 up 16.97 | Bond (10Y): 3.74%, 96.94
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MARKETS:
Stocks end higher for 4th day
Major indexes recover from early losses to post slight gains.
Technology and energy shares lead gainers.

Stocks end barely higher as investors shrug off concerns about lingering weakness in the housing market.

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:02:08 -0500

Stocks end barely higher as investors shrug off concerns about
lingering weakness in the housing market.

New-home sales crater as subsidy wanes

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:02:19 -0500

NEW-HOME SALES CRATER AS SUBSIDY WANES
Sales of new homes fall 11.3% in November to a seasonally adjusted
annual rate of 355,000 as a popular tax break for first-time
homeowners was set to expire, the Commerce Department estimates.

U.S. WAGE GROWTH ACCELERATES IN NOVEMBER
Compensation earned by U.S. workers rises 0.3% in November, another
signal that labor markets are slowly improving, according to Commerce
Department estimates.

U.S. CONSUMER SENTIMENT IMPROVES IN DECEMBER
U.S. consumer confidence rises in December, as Americans said the
outlook for the economy and employment were somewhat better.

U.S. STOCKS DIP AFTER HOME SALES DISAPPOINT
U.S. stocks fall into the red after new home sales fell to their
lowest level in seven months during November in a bigger-than-expected
drop.

CRUDE RISES TO 3-WEEK HIGH AFTER EIA DATA
Crude futures trade higher as an industry report showsU.S. petroleum
inventories declined last week, helping buoy hopes that demand will
recover.

Stocks open higher on Wednesday, continuing a week of gains leading up to the Christmas holiday.

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:34:04 -0500

Stocks open higher on Wednesday, continuing a week of gains leading up
to the Christmas holiday.

U.S. personal incomes up 0.4% in November, underscore slow rebound in labor markets

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:35:58 -0500

U.S. personal incomes up 0.4% in November, underscore slow rebound in
labor markets
12/23/2009 8:34:30 AM EDT

Markets Tuesday, 12/22/2009

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:31:07 -0500

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| Dow : 10464.93 up 50.79 | S & P : 1118.02 up 3.97
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| NASDAQ: 2252.67 up 15.01 | Bond (10Y): 3.75%, 96.88
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MARKETS:
Stocks push higher in light trading
Major indexes rise as an upbeat housing report provides some momentum
in an otherwise quiet trading day.

U.S. stocks advance on data; Boeing, Jabil lead

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:55 -0500

U.S. STOCK ADVANCE ON DATA; BOEING, JABIL LEAD
U.S. stocks maintain a modest advance Tuesday after the National
Association of Realtors said the sale of existing homes rose 7.4% in
November. Boeing leads the Dow industrials index higher, while Jabil
Circuit fronts S&P 500 gains.

TUESDAY'S BIGGEST GAINING AND DECLINING STOCKS
Stocks expected to move significantly in trading on Tuesday include
the Internet travel companies as well as AOL, Jabil Circuit, Navistar,
State Street and Take-Two.

TECHS LEAD ASIA RISE; NIKKEI ENDS AT 3-MONTH HIGH
Asian markets finished mostly higher Tuesday as technology stocks
tracked gains in their U.S. counterparts and a weaker Japanese yen
helped pull exporters higher in Tokyo, lifting the Nikkei 225 to its
highest closing level in three months.

OIL AND GAS SECTOR HELPS EUROPE SHARES TO GAIN
Shares in Europe advance for a second straight session on Tuesday,
helped by strong gains for oil majors and a steep advance for selected
banks.

OIL EDGES LOWER ON OPEC, U.S. GDP
Oil futures edged higher Tuesday after their decline in the previous
session, as investors expected the OPEC oil cartel to leave production
quotas unchanged at their meeting in Angola.

U.S. government says the economy grew 2.2% in the third quarter, much worse than expected and weaker than original readings.

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:37:07 -0500

U.S. government says the economy grew 2.2% in the third quarter, much
worse than expected and weaker than original readings.

Markets Monday, 12/21/2009

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:32:03 -0500

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| Dow : 10414.14 up 85.25 | S & P : 1114.05 up 11.58
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| NASDAQ: 2237.66 up 25.97 | Bond (10Y): 3.67%, 97.50
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MARKETS:
Dow in positive territory for December
Wall Street starts a holiday-shortened week with strong gains.
Analysts upgrade Alcoa, Intel. Merger activity in health and energy
sectors.

U.S. stocks follow health-care sector higher

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:53 -0500

U.S. STOCKS FOLLOW HEALTH-CARE SECTOR HIGHER
Investors push up all sectors, led by health care, as analyst upgrades
and merger activity boosted sentiment.

U.S. STOCK INVESTORS FLOCK TO BIG HEALTH INSURERS
Investors Monday embrace the health care sector, with large U.S.
insurance companies rallying as the Senate moves towards passage of an
historic bill to overhaul the nation's health care system.

MONDAY'S BIGGEST GAINING AND DECLINING STOCKS
Aetna, Alcoa, Chattem, Terex, Treehouse Foods are among the companies
whose shares were making notable moves in Monday's stock market.

OIL PLAYS HELP EUROPE FINISH WITH STRONG GAINS
Stocks in Europe climbed on Monday, helped as the cold weather on both
sides of the Atlantic drew investors to energy plays, with merger
activity also a feature.

HONG KONG SHARES SLIP AS OIL SHARES LIFT JAPAN
Asian markets finish Monday on a mixed note, with major indexes
posting modest moves in pre-holiday trade, as concern about further
property-market-cooling measures weighed on Hong Kong but strength in
oil shares supported the Japanese market.

Markets Friday, 12/18/2009

Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:31:04 -0500
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| Dow : 10328.89 up 20.63 | S & P : 1102.47 up 6.39
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| NASDAQ: 2211.69 up 31.64 | Bond (10Y): 3.54%, 98.59
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MARKETS:
Stocks gain in volatile session, end week lower
Wall Street boosted thanks to Oracle and Research in Motion. But most
indexes ended lower for the week, and trade was choppy with little
economic news and contract expirations.

Senate Banking Committee confirms Bernanke for 2nd term as Fed chief by vote of 16-7. Confirmation moves to full Senate.

Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:21:07 -0500

Senate Banking Committee confirms Bernanke for 2nd term as Fed chief
by vote of 16-7. Confirmation moves to full Senate.

U.S. leading economic indicators up 0.9% in November

Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:02:57 -0500

U.S. leading economic indicators up 0.9% in November
12/17/2009 10:01:23 AM EDT

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose 7,000 last week to 480,000, U.S. says.

Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:33:04 -0500

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose
7,000 last week to 480,000, U.S. says.

Bank of America names Brian Moynihan, head of BofA consumer and small business banking, to succeed Ken Lewis as CEO.

Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:18:07 -0500

Bank of America names Brian Moynihan, head of BofA consumer and small
business banking, to succeed Ken Lewis as CEO.

Fed leaves rates unchanged, near 0%. Says economic activity "has continued to pick up" and job market deterioration "is abating."

Date: Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 2:20 PM

Fed leaves rates unchanged, near 0%. Says economic activity "has
continued to pick up" and job market deterioration "is abating."

Breaking News: FTC files antitrust suit against Intel

Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:52:52 -0600

NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Trade Commission sued Intel Corp. on
Wednesday, looking to block tactics it says the world's biggest chip
maker has used to snuff out competition. The agency said it is asking
for an order that would bar Intel from using "threats, bundled prices,
or other offers to encourage exclusive deals, hamper competition, or
unfairly manipulate the prices of its" chips.

Energy: Oil service shares gain, oil stocks flat

12/15/2009 10:18:00 AM ET

Shares of oil and natural gas drillers rose Tuesday while oil and
natural gas shares traded flat as investors eyed fresh data showing
higher producer prices.

Wholesale-level inflation runs hotter in November, U.S. data show

Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:33:49 -0500

Wholesale-level inflation runs hotter in November, U.S. data show
12/15/2009 8:32:14 AM EDT

Breaking News: Senate passes $1.1 trillion bill

Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:28:52 -060

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted 57-35 to pass the spending bill that
includes budget increases for vast areas of the U.S. government. The
measure goes to President Obama for his signature.

Markets Friday, 12/11/2009

Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:32:04 -0500
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| Dow : 10471.50 up 65.67 | S & P : 1106.41 up 4.06
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| NASDAQ: 2190.31 down 0.55 | Bond (10Y): 3.55%, 98.50
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MARKETS:
Dow at new '09 high
A better-than-expected reading on consumer spending and sentiment
propels the blue chip average to the highest point in 14 months. But
a strong dollar limits gains.

Breaking News: House passes major Wall Street regulatory reform

Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 3:25 PM

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WASHINGTON - The House has passed a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations that would govern Wall Street and reconfigure the power of the agencies overseeing the nation's banking system. The vote was 223-202. The legislation is designed to address the shortfalls that led to last year's calamitous financial meltdown and will give the federal government the right to break up big risky companies, the Associated Press reports.

Retail sales sparkle in November

Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:00:56 -0500

RETAIL SALES SPARKLE IN NOVEMBER
U.S. retail sales rose an encouraging 1.3% in November, marking the
third increase in the past four months, according to the Commerce
Department.

RETAIL STOCKS CHEERED BY SALES, SENTIMENT DATA
Retail stocks rise in early activity after data shows U.S. retail
sales rose a better-than-expected 1.3% in November while consumer
sentiment soared in early
December.

HOLIDAY MIRACLE ON MAIN STREET?
Holiday shopping news up to now had us all expecting another grim year
was already in the books. But November's retail-sales data raises the
prospect of a health season for the industry and consumers alike.

CONSUMERS CHEER UP IN EARLY DECEMBER
Consumer sentiment improved markedly in December, according to reports
on the University of Michigan/Reuters index.

STOCKS GAIN AFTER POSITIVE REPORTS ON CONSUMERS
Stocks and the dollar stage rallies, as Friday morning's reports on
the consumer point to an improving economy.

U.S. consumer sentiment rising in December: U. of Mich.bb

Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:58:30 -050

U.S. consumer sentiment rising in December: U. of Mich.
12/11/2009 9:57:01 AM EDT

Markets Thursday, 12/10/2009m

Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:31:04 -0500
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| Dow : 10405.83 up 68.78 | S & P : 1102.35 up 6.40
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| NASDAQ: 2190.86 up 7.13 | Bond (10Y): 3.50%, 98.94
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MARKETS:
Stocks in broad-based rally
Wall Street advances as improved readings on trade deficit and housing
market reassure investors about the economic recovery. Dollar flip
flops.

Goldman Sachs says its top 30 executives won't get cash bonuses in 2009 - instead they will receive limited stock.

Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:02:04 -0500

Goldman Sachs says its top 30 executives won't get cash bonuses in
2009 - instead they will receive limited stock.

Number of people filing first-time unemployment claims rose 17,000 last week to 474,000, U.S. says, a weaker report than expected.

Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:33:06 -0500

Number of people filing first-time unemployment claims rose 17,000
last week to 474,000, U.S. says, a weaker report than expected.

Treasury extends TARP

Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:00:58 -0500

TREASURY EXTENDS TARP
The Obama administration is extending its $700 billion
financial-rescue program until next October, Treasury Secretary
Timothy Geithner says.

SPAIN STOCKS FALL AS S&P CUTS OUTLOOK TO NEGATIVE
Shares in Spain fell sharply on Wednesday after Standard & Poor's
revised down its outlook on the country to negative from stable,
saying it now expects a longer and deeper downturn here, just two days
after warning Greece and Portugal over their own fiscal woes.

A DECADE OF MOSTLY PAIN FOR EUROPE STOCKS
MarketWatch examines the wreckage -- and a few gems -- in European
stocks over the last decade. Techs, financials dragged the market
lower.

DUBAI SLUMPS AGAIN; MOODY'S MAY CUT UAE RATINGS
Uncertainty surrounding Dubai World's debt crisis turned to worries of
a potential default tied to a real-estate unit's bond obligation.

LOSSES FOR GREEK, SPANISH BANKS WEIGH IN EUROPE
A drop for financials pressures European shares, as renewed worries
about debt levels hit Greek and Spanish banks hard.

Energy: Energy stocks slip ahead of inventory report

Date: 9 DEC 2009 15:30:49 GM

10:30:00 AM ET

Energy stocks lose ground ahead of the weekly petroleum inventory
update from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Geithner tells Congress he will extend TARP bailout through Oct. 3, 2010 - expects banks to repay $175 billion by end of next year.

Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:39:04 -050

Geithner tells Congress he will extend TARP bailout through Oct. 3,
2010 - expects banks to repay $175 billion by end of next year.

Senate Democrats reach tentative deal health-care bill, reports say

Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:04:22 -05

Senate Democrats reach tentative deal health-care bill, reports say
12/8/2009 9:02:46 PM EDT

Dow drops 102 points on disappointing news from McDonald's, Kroger and 3M. Nasdaq dips 16 points, S&P declines 11.

Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:02:07 -050

Dow drops 102 points on disappointing news from McDonald's, Kroger and
3M. Nasdaq dips 16 points, S&P declines 11.

Obama lays out new jobs plan: Small business tax breaks, bridge and road projects, and energy efficiency rebates for consumers.

Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:27:03 -050

Obama lays out new jobs plan: Small business tax breaks, bridge and
road projects, and energy efficiency rebates for consumers.

Economy faces 'formidable headwinds.' Expect unemploy...

Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:26:05 -0800 (PST)

Bernanke: Economy faces 'formidable headwinds.' Expect unemployment to
decline at a slower-than-desired pace.

Two more banks fail in Georgia; combined assets top $1 billion

Date: Friday, December 4, 2009

Two more banks fail in Georgia; combined assets top $1 billion
12/4/2009 5:18:25 PM EDT

Markets Friday, 12/4/2009

Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:32:04 -050

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| Dow : 10388.90 up 22.75 | S & P : 1105.98 up 6.06
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| NASDAQ: 2194.35 up 21.21 | Bond (10Y): 3.47%, 99.16
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MARKETS:
Stocks rally at end of choppy session
Wall Street gains after a choppy day in which investors welcomed a
better-than-expected jobs report but showed caution as the Dow hit a
new 14-month high.

Breaking News: Economy sheds 11K jobs; jobless rate fell to 10% in Nov.

Date: Friday, December 4, 2009

The unemployment rate fell to 10% in November as employers cut the
smallest number of jobs since the recession began. The Labor
Department says the economy shed 11,000 jobs last month, an
improvement from October's revised total of 111,000. That's also much
better than the 130,000 Wall Street economists expected.

Breaking News: Economy sheds 11K jobs; jobless rate fell to 10% in Nov.

Date: Friday, December 4, 2009

The unemployment rate fell to 10% in November as employers cut the
smallest number of jobs since the recession began. The Labor
Department says the economy shed 11,000 jobs last month, an
improvement from October's revised total of 111,000. That's also much
better than the 130,000 Wall Street economists expected.

Energy: Energy stocks ride jobs rally

Date: Friday, December 4, 2009

12/4/2009 10:28:00 AM ET

Employhment report encourages hope of economic rebound that would
increase use of petroleum fuels.

Breaking news: USA TODAY interviews President Obama

Date: Thursday, December 3, 200

President Obama spoke with USA TODAY and The Detroit Free Press today
in an interview that covered a wide variety of important issues. On
his safety in the wake of the state dinner security breach, Obama said
of the Secret Service, "I trust them 100%, not just with me but with
my wife and my children."

And on the job outlook for minorities, he said he does not want to
think in terms of "particular ethnic segments of the United States
rather than to think that we are all in this together."

Thirty-year mortgage rates at all-time low

Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:42:05 -0500

Thirty-year mortgage rates at all-time low
12/3/2009 10:40:22 AM EDT

Bernanke: Economy is emerging from the recession but 'task is far from complete.' Fed chief confirmation hearing underway.

Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:03:04 -0500

Bernanke: Economy is emerging from the recession but 'task is far from
complete.' Fed chief confirmation hearing underway.

U.S. economy improving 'modestly': Beige Book

Date: Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 2:04 PM

U.S. economy improving 'modestly': Beige Book
12/2/2009 2:02:14 PM EDT

Private-sector jobs declined 169,000 in November - 8th consecutive month of improvement, says payroll processor ADP.

Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:20:12 -0500

Private-sector jobs declined 169,000 in November - 8th consecutive
month of improvement, says payroll processor ADP.

Breaking News Wed., December 2, 2009

Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:37:51 -0800 (PST)

Tiger Woods Admits 'Transgressions,' Letting His Family Down and Not
Being True to His 'Values' [10:28 a.m. ET]

Markets Tuesday, 12/1/2009

Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:32:07 -0500
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| Dow : 10471.58 up 126.74 | S & P : 1108.86 up 13.23 |
| NASDAQ: 2175.81 up 31.21 | Bond (10Y): 3.28%, 100.75
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MARKETS:
Dow at 14-month high
Wall Street advances on Dubai debt relief, better-than-expected
housing and construction readings, and talk of a GE-Comcast deal.

U.S. manufacturing gauge shows continued expansion but at slowed pace

Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:09:57 -0500

U.S. manufacturing gauge shows continued expansion but at slowed pace
12/1/2009 10:08:19 AM EDT

Breaking News: Sen. Reid tells USA TODAY he's 'confident' health care bill will pass

Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:13:47 -0600

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it will take extra work to pass
the bill, but vowed to keep the Senate in session every weekend in
December to finish it. Among the issues to work through are the public
option and whether federal funds can be used on abortion.

Markets, Friday, 11/20/2009

Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32:04 -0500

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| Dow : 10318.16 down 14.28 | S & P : 1091.38 down 3.52 |
| NASDAQ: 2146.04 down 12.72 | Bond (10Y): 3.36%, 100.06
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MARKETS:
Wall Street: Mixed week ends on a low note
Stocks selloff on Friday as investors respond to mixed economic news
and a darkening outlook for technology companies.

More states report rising unemployment rates in October, government says. Michigan remains hardest hit at 15.1%.

Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:09:04 -0500

More states report rising unemployment rates in October, government
says. Michigan remains hardest hit at 15.1%.

Markets, Thursday, 11/19/2009

Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:04 -0500 |
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| Dow : 10332.44 down 93.87 | S & P : 1094.90 down 14.90 |
| NASDAQ: 2156.82 down 36.32 | Bond (10Y): 3.34%, 100.28
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MARKETS:
Stocks drop for second straight day
Major indexes decline as nervousness about the economy puts the
brakes on a recent rally. The dollar firms; tech sector hurt by
downgrad.

U.S. leading economic indicators up 0.3% for October

Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:12:45 -0500

U.S. leading economic indicators up 0.3% for October
11/19/2009 10:11:13 AM EDT

U.S. stocks sink on home construction decline

Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:55 -0500

U.S. stocks sink on home construction decline

U.S. stocks fall Wednesday on disappointing earnings guidance from the
technology sector and an unexpected decline in home construction and building
permits.

GOLD FUTURES SOAR TO RECORD ABOVE $1,150/OZ

Gold futures storm past $1,150 an ounce for the first time before
pulling back modestly, as the dollar falls against other major
currencies and effectively
enhances the precious metal's investment appeal.

HOUSING STARTS STAGE BROAD RETREAT IN OCTOBER

In a blow to the optimism that had surrounded the housing sector in recent
months, housing starts drop sharply in October to their lowest level in six
months, the Commerce Department reports.

HOME BUILDERS STILL IRRITABLE, SURVEY SAYS

U.S. home builders remain discouraged about their business in November, but are
a bit more hopeful about future sales, according to a monthly survey released
by the National Association of Home Builders.

CONSUMER PRICES UP 0.3%, LED BY ENERGY, CARS

U.S. inflation accelerated in October as energy prices rose again and car
prices increased at the fastest pace since the early 1980s, the government
reports.

Commodities the ticket for global fund managers

Date: 18 NOV 2009 13:52:24 GMT

Global fund managers are hedging their bets against future inflation
and pouring more money into commodities and emerging markets,
according to a monthly survey released Wednesday.

Markets Friday, 11/13/2009

ate: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:07 -0500
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| Dow : 10270.47 up 73.00 | S & P : 1093.48 up 6.24
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| NASDAQ: 2167.88 up 18.86 | Bond (10Y): 3.42%, 99.59
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MARKETS:
Stock rally: Two weeks and counting
Retail shares helped lead a strong advance to end the second week in a
row higher, as investors gained confidence in the pace of the economic
recovery..

Market Briefing Newsletter for Thursday, 11/12/2009

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:32:07 -050
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| Dow : 10197.47 down 93.79 | S & P : 1087.24 down 11.27 |
| NASDAQ: 2149.02 down 17.88 | Bond (10Y): 3.44%, 99.38
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MARKETS:
Stocks snap winning streak
Blue-chip index falls almost 100 points after six days of advances, as
investors question recovery fundamentals.

Breaking news: House passes historic health care bill

Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:33:41 -0600

The Democratic-controlled House has passed historic health care
legislation that delivers medical insurance to millions more
Americans.

Government reports unemployment rate surged to 10.2% in October - highest since April 1983. Job losses totaled 190,000.

Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:33:09 -050

Government reports unemployment rate surged to 10.2% in October -
highest since April 1983. Job losses totaled 190,000.

Energy: Energy stocks rise off lows after jobs report

Date: 6 NOV 2009 15:20:47 G

Energy stocks rise off earlier lows Friday on the heels of a rise in
the U.S. unemployment rate to 10.2% in October.

Fed says it will keep rates low for an extended period because of growth concerns; rates held steady near 0%.

Date: Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 2:21 PM

Fed says it will keep rates low for an extended period because of
growth concerns; rates held steady near 0%.

Crude oil falls near 4% Friday but gains 9% in October

Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:25:52 -000

Crude oil falls near 4% Friday but gains 9% in October
10/30/2009 3:24:16 PM EDT

U.S. market-volatility gauge leaps 19% Friday

Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:36:24 -0400

U.S. market-volatility gauge leaps 19% Friday
10/30/2009 1:34:43 PM EDT

Energy: BP may appeal $87 million fine in Texas blast

Date: 30 OCT 2009 14:37:36 GMT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration levies the largest
fine in its history as it slaps British oil giant BP with an $87
million penalty for workplace violations in connection with the 2005
Texas City refinery blast that killed 15 people and injured 170,
according to reports on Friday.

Energy: China muscles deeper into global commodity markets

Date: 30 OCT 2009 11:00:57 GM

China's building muscle in the commodities markets, active in
countries from Canada and Australia to Venezuela, Brazil and Africa --
all with the aim of securing supplies of natural resources for its
growing population and rapidly expanding economy. It's a strategy
that, for better or rose, has effectively raised the competition bar
for the rest of us.

Dow up more than 200 points as stocks extend gains on stronger-than-expected economic growth report.

Date: Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 3:09 PM

Dow up more than 200 points as stocks extend gains on
stronger-than-expected economic growth report.

New home sales mark their fist drop in six months, dipping 3.6% in September - government report.

Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:08:07 -0400

New home sales mark their fist drop in six months, dipping 3.6% in
September - government report.

Confidence drops for second-straight month

Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:50 -040

Confidence drops for second-straight month

U.S. consumers doubt that the much-touted economic recovery is under
way, according to the latest report on consumer confidence released by
the
Conference Board.

U.S. HOME PRICES RISE IN AUGUST, CASE-SHILLER SAYS

The market value of U.S. homes in 20 major cities rise by 1.2% in
August compared with July, the fourth monthly increase in a row,
according to the
Case-Shiller home price index.

SEC TO HEIGHTEN SCRUTINY OF TRADING SYSTEMS

The Securities and Exchange Commission will look into the practices of
some exchanges that allow favored firms to locate their computers
inside the
exchange data centers to speed up trading times, Commissioner Mary
Schapiro says.

Energy: Energy stocks join broad market gains

Date: Monday, October 26, 209

Oil and gas stocks pull ahead early Monday, joining broad gains across
the rest of the stock market and an uptick in underlying commodities
prices.

Crude futures slip back below $80 on Globex

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009

Crude-oil futures retreat below $80 a barrel, failing to find support
from a reported rise in September Chinese oil demand, as traders take
in profits from last week's climb in prices.

Regulators close 100th bank for 2009 -- four times as many as last year. Partners Bank of Naples, Fla., had $66 million in assets.a

Date: Friday, October 23, 200

Regulators close 100th bank for 2009 -- four times as many as last
year. Partners Bank of Naples, Fla., had $66 million in asset.

Obama pay czar unveils plan to curb compensation at bailed-out firms, calls current pay 'inconsistent with the public interest.'h

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009

Obama pay czar unveils plan to curb compensation at bailed-out firms,
calls current pay 'inconsistent with the public interest.'

Oil futures tops $80 as stock markets rally

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Crude-oil futures rise above $80 a barrel, hitting a fresh one-year
high as traders cheer upbeat prospects for energy demand amid strength
in global stocks.

Obama administration says U.S. ran a $1.42 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2009 – largest since 1945.

Date: Friday, October 16, 2009

Obama administration says U.S. ran a $1.42 trillion deficit in fiscal
year 2009 – largest since 1945.

Breaking News: Boy believed to be in runaway balloon found safe

Date: Thursday, October 15, 200

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Sheriff's department says missing
6-year-old boy feared lost in balloon found safe at home. For full
story,

Dow closes above 10,000 for the first time since Oct. 3, 2008, after a 145-point gain. S&P, Nasdaq also finish up more than 1.5%.

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Dow closes above 10,000 for the first time since Oct. 3, 2008, after a
145-point gain. S&P, Nasdaq also finish up more than 1.5%.

Breaking News: Dow hits 10,000

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average has topped 10,000 for
the first time in a year. The Dow crossed five figures seven months
after it hit a 12-year low of 6,547.05 on March 9. Upbeat earnings
reports from chip maker Intel Corp. and banker JPMorgan Chase & Co.
gave the Dow its final push; the average then slipped back several
points after crossing the milestone.

Energy: Import prices tick up in September on weak dollar

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Higher nonfuel prices drove import prices up by 0.1% in September, the
sixth increase in the past seven months, the Labor Department reports.

Oil climbs to a one-year high above $75 on Globex

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Crude futures climb above $75 per barrel on Globex to reach their
strongest intraday level in a year as traders cheer improved forecasts
for global oil demand.

Senate Finance Committee passes health care bill

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Finance Committee has approved a sweeping
remake of the country's health care system, delivering a long-sought
boost to President Obama's goal of expanding coverage. The 14-9 vote
by the key panel sets up a debate on the Senate floor and moves a
health care remake closer to reality than it has been for decades.

Two U.S. economists who specialize in economic governance share Nobel Prize.

Date: Monday, October 12, 2009

Two U.S. economists who specialize in economic governance share Nobel Prize.

Breaking News: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

Date: Friday, October 9, 2009

President Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for "his
extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and
cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.

Initial unemployment claim filings tumble 33,000 in the latest week, to 521,000, the government says, the lowest level since January.

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009

Initial unemployment claim filings tumble 33,000 in the latest week,
to 521,000, the government says, the lowest level since January.

Alcoa, the first Dow component to report 3rd-quarter results, posts a surprise profit and says it's 'weathering the economic storm.'

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Alcoa, the first Dow component to report 3rd-quarter results, posts a
surprise profit and says it's 'weathering the economic storm.'

Officials deny plans to drop dollar from oil price

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Foreign financial officials  dismiss a British newspaper report that
said oil exporters, China and other nations are planning to put an end
to dollar-based trading in the oil market.

Gold hits record high as dollar slumps

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Gold hits record high as dollar slumps

Gold futures hit a new record high at $1,038 an ounce, lifted by
weakness in the dollar fueled by higher interest rates in Australia as
well as a U.K. media report that Gulf-area oil producers, along with
China, Russia, Japan and France, are planning to eventually end
dollar-based oil pricing.

GOLD FLOATS ON OIL

Gold markets are frothing at renewed talk of dropping the dollar in
favor of a yet-to-be-developed basket of currencies for pricing the
world's most important commodity -- oil. But there are wider messages
to be conveyed by the action in the metals pits.

POTENTIAL END OF DOLLAR-BASED OIL DEALS LIFTS GOLD

Growing speculation over the potential end to dollar-based trading in
the oil market may be part of the reason gold prices have rallied
beyond $1,020 an ounce to stand near their highest level in 18 months.

DOLLAR DOWN DESPITE DENIALS OF OIL-PRICING SHIFT

Dollar tumbles on reports of oil-pricing shift.

OIL PRICES GAIN AS U.S. DOLLAR TUMBLES

Oil futures rise above $71 a barrel as the dollar falls against major
currencies, luring buyers into the energy market.

Breaking News: Three share Nobel Prize in Physics

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

STOCKHOLM -- The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to
Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for breakthroughs
involving the transmission of light in fiber optics and inventing an
imaging semiconductor circuit, the Associated Press reports. The Royal
Swedish Academy of Sciences said all three have American citizenship.

Commodities rally, equity gains fuel energy stocks

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Energy stocks make broad morning gains, benefiting as the dollar
weakens and crude-oil futures push back through the $71-a-barrel

U.S. stock indexes finish Friday in red as Dow industrials cap worst week since mid-June

Date: Friday, October 2, 2009

U.S. stock indexes finish Friday in red as Dow industrials cap worst
week since mid-June
10/2/2009 4:01:07 PM EDT

Breaking News: Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympics

Date: Friday, October 2, 2009

COPENHAGEN (AP) -  The 2016 Summer Olympics are going to Rio de
Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time. Rio
beat surprise finalist Madrid in the last round of voting. Chicago was
knocked out in the first round - a major surprise considering the
personal involvement of President Obama - and Tokyo was eliminated in
the second round.

Employers shed 263,000 jobs in September - much worse than expected. Unemployment rate rises to 9.8% - highest since 1983.

Date: Friday, October 2, 2009

Employers shed 263,000 jobs in September - much worse than expected.
Unemployment rate rises to 9.8% - highest since 1983.

U.S. stocks finish lower Wednesday; Dow gains 2% for September and 15% for the quarter

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

U.S. stocks finish lower Wednesday; Dow gains 2% for September and 15%
for the quarter
9/30/2009 4:05:14 PM EDT

Oil prices spike nearly 6% ,to $70.61 a barrel, on a surprise dip in gasoline inventory and concern about Iran's nuclear facility.

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Oil prices spike nearly 6% ,to $70.61 a barrel, on a surprise dip in
gasoline inventory and concern about Iran's nuclear facility.

Energy: Cnooc in talks to buy stakes in Nigeria fields

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Chinese oil producer Cnooc is in talks with Nigeria to buy stakes in
some of the world's richest oil blocks in the African nation,
according to a published report.

U.S. stocks struggle for direction; Research In Motion drags on Nasdaq

Date: Friday, September 25, 2009

U.S. stocks struggle for direction; Research In Motion drags on Nasdaq
9/25/2009 9:50:52 AM EDT

New home sales rise for 5th straight month, to annual rate of 429,000, government says, but level is below forecasts.

Date: Friday, September 25, 2009

New home sales rise for 5th straight month, to annual rate of 429,000,
government says, but level is below forecasts.

Fed extends debt-buying plan through March, leaves rates unchanged

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Fed extends debt-buying plan through March, leaves rates unchanged
9/23/2009 2:20:28 PM EDT

Markets Monday, 09/14/2009

Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:31:04 -0400

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| NASDAQ: 2091.78 up 10.88 | Bond (10Y): 3.42%, 101.66
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MARKETS:
Stocks turn higher
Markets manage advance after a choppy morning as Wall Street weighs
Obama speech and eyes China trade dispute.

The U.S. placed tariffs on Chinese tires, and China struck back with a
probe of U.S. chickens. The tension needs to pass. Protectionism could
hurt a recovery.

Obama: 'Learn lessons of Lehman'
In speech on Wall Street, president says bailouts are working and
economy is stabilizing, but regulatory reform is needed to prevent
future collapses.

Energy: Approval for Gorgon gas project expected in days

Date: Friday, September 11, 2009

The massive Gorgon liquid natural-gas project off the coast of
Australia has languished on the books for years, but now the work of
oil majors Chevron, Exxon and Shell may begin soon.

China imports of crude, iron ore fall from record

Date: Friday, September 11, 2009

China's August imports of crude oil and iron ore fall from the
previous month's record high, while copper imports slump 20% as the
country slows its pace of commodities stockpiling.

Crude contract edges lower but holds at $72 mark

Date: Friday, September 11, 2009

Crude-oil futures edge lower but hold at the $72-a-barrel mark, as
traders step to the sidelines after four straight higher sessions.

Markets Thursday, 09/10/2009

Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009

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| Dow : 9627.48 up 80.26 | S & P : 1044.14 up 10.77 |
| NASDAQ: 2084.02 up 23.63 | Bond (10Y): 3.35%, 102.28
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MARKETS:
Stocks end at 2009 highs
Wall Street cheers as strong debt auction, P&G forecast, Geithner
comments and drop in jobless claims draw investors.

Stocks end at 2009 highs on Geithner comments, debt sale and positive data. Dow rises 78 points, Nasdaq and S&P gain 1%.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009

Stocks end at 2009 highs on Geithner comments, debt sale and positive
data. Dow rises 78 points, Nasdaq and S&P gain 1%.

Stimulus boosted employment by 1 million jobs in August, Obama administration says in first Recovery Act report to Congress.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009

Stimulus boosted employment by 1 million jobs in August, Obama
administration says in first Recovery Act report to Congress.

GM says it has agreed to sell a majority stake in European automaker Opel to a Russian and Canadian consortium.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009

GM says it has agreed to sell a majority stake in European automaker
Opel to a Russian and Canadian consortium..

Obama urges Congress to act on health care

Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:07:03 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping
health care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the "time for
bickering is over" and the moment has arrived to help millions who
have insurance and many more without it. In a televised speech to a
joint session of Congress, Obama spoke in favor of an option for the
federal government to sell insurance in competition with private
industry - probably the most contentious proposal currently being
debated. But he said he was open to alternatives that create choices
for consumers

Energy stocks snap higher on crude gains

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009

After a rocky start, oil and gas stocks gain ground, taking strength
from a higher stock market and rising oil prices.

Stocks waver at the open as a post-holiday rally fizzles.

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Stocks waver at the open as a post-holiday rally fizzles.

Energy: Oil rises as dollar falls; OPEC meeting eyed

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Oil futures rose above $69 a barrel on Tuesday, as sharp weakness in
the U.S. dollar boosted commodities and energy traders eyed the
upcoming meeting of the OPEC oil cartel.

Energy: Dollar tumbles versus major rivals

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009

The U.S. dollar falls to a new yearly low versus the euro and tumbled
versus other major rivals, undercut as investors continue to show
rising appetite for risk amid a push higher by Chinese equities,
improving economic data and renewed questions about the dollar's role
as the world's premier reserve currency.

Energy: BP discovery lifts oil shares; drilling stocks off

Date: 2 SEP 2009 14:48:04 GMT

Energy stocks trade mostly lower to extend the sector's September
losing streak into a second day, but U.S.-listed shares of BP gain on
the company's major find in the Gulf of Mexico.

Energy: Energy stocks' early rally fades

8/28/2009 11:51:00 AM ET

An opening rally staged by oil and gas stocks quickly fades as the
broader equities market turns mixed and crude-oil prices slip back
below $73 a barrel.

U.S. consumer spending up 0.2% in July; personal income, inflation are flat

Date: Friday, August 28, 2009

U.S. consumer spending up 0.2% in July; personal income, inflation are flat
8/28/2009 8:33:06 AM EDT

Kennedy To Be Buried at Arlington, Close to His Brothers

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

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Fed chairman Bernanke says chances are good the economy will begin growing soon, though recovery will come slowly.

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:02:04 -0400

Fed chairman Bernanke says chances are good the economy will begin
growing soon, though recovery will come slowly.

Oil surges $3.23, or nearly 5%, to settle at $72.42 a barrel as stocks rally.

Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:46:03 -0400

Oil surges $3.23, or nearly 5%, to settle at $72.42 a barrel as stocks rally.

Global recession is over but leaves 'deep scars': IMF's top economist

Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:26:19 -0400

Global recession is over but leaves 'deep scars': IMF's top economist
8/18/2009 12:23:36 PM EDT

Crude-oil prices up, but slip below $71 a barrel

Date: Friday, August 14, 2009

Crude-oil prices are higher but run into resistance above $71 as
Chinese stocks decline and U.S. stock futures turn lower.

Energy: Crude rises on dollar weakness, Asia stock gains

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009

Crude-oil futures climb in electronic trade as Asian stocks rebound
and the U.S. dollar broadly declines.

Oil seeps back onto the world stage

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

With oil creeping back toward center stage, it's only a matter of time
before everyone dusts off the decades-old debate about what needs to
be done to protect against higher energy prices.

Energy: Energy stocks edge higher on U.S. jobs report

Date: Friday, August 7, 2009

Oil and gas stocks get a modest boost from a buoyant stock market as
investors reacted to a surprise drop in the U.S. July unemployment
rate, an encouraging sign for energy demand.

Breaking News: Jobless rate falls to 9.4%; sign recession ending

Date: Friday, August 7, 2009

Payrolls dropped by just 247,000 while the jobless rate fell to 9.4%,
giving signs that the recession ending.

Energy: Oil edges lower, pressured by dollar strength

Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009

Oil futures fell on Thursday, as dollar strength weighed on market
sentiment and overshadowed data showing a decline in jobless claims.

U.S. gross domestic product down a shallower-than-projected 1% in second quarter

Date: Friday, July 31, 2009

U.S. gross domestic product down a shallower-than-projected 1% in second quarter
7/31/2009 8:31:55 AM EDT

Crude rebounds to $67 with biggest one-day gain in more than three months

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009

Crude rebounds to $67 with biggest one-day gain in more than three months
7/30/2009 3:15:38 PM EDT

Stocks open lower after a disappointing durable goods report. Yahoo leads techs lower after striking a search deal with Microsoft.

Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Stocks open lower after a disappointing durable goods report. Yahoo
leads techs lower after striking a search deal with Microsoft.

Microsoft, Dow, Yahoo in focus

Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Before the Bell - Microsoft, Dow, Yahoo in focus

Stocks in focus for Wednesday

Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Wednesday's session are Coca-Cola Enterprises, Hess, Time Warner and
Visa.

Stocks in focus for Tuesday

Date: Monday, July 27, 2009

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Tuesday's session are Coach, Deutsche Bank, Unisys and U.S. Steel.

Sales of new homes jump 11% in June on top of May revision, U.S. data show

Date: Monday, July 27, 2009

Sales of new homes jump 11% in June on top of May revision, U.S. data show
7/27/2009 10:03:49 AM EDT

Energy stocks retreat with broad indexes

Date: Monday, July 27, 2009

Energy stocks slip in early action Monday despite gains by crude-oil
futures, with oil-service shares leading the modest losses.

Energy: China copper imports rises, crude imports down

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

China's copper imports rise nearly 70% in the first half of the year
according to customs data released Wednesday.

Energy: Crude-oil futures slip on dollar strength

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Crude-oil futures slip in electronic trading, giving up some of their
gains overnight, as the U.S. dollar gains against most major
currencies.

Breaking News Fri., July 17, 2009

Date: Friday, July 17, 2009

CBS News Legend Walter Cronkite Is Dead at 92 [8:18 p.m. ET]

Stocks in focus for Monday

Date: Friday, July 17, 2009

7/17/2009 8:08:00 PM ET

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Monday's session are Boston Scientific Corp., Eaton Corp., Halliburton
Co., Hasbro Inc., Johnson Controls Inc., Legg Mason Inc., M&amp;T Bank
Corp., Texas Instruments Inc., Weatherford International Ltd. and
Zions Bancorp.

Energy: Energy stocks fall back from recent gains

Date: Friday, July 17, 2009

Energy Stocks - Energy stocks fall back from recent gains

Energy: Indonesia election lifts view of its stock market

Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009
7/16/2009 1:23:00 PM ET

The reelection of Indonesia's president has bolstered investor
sentiment toward Southeast Asia's biggest economy which is home to one
of this year's best performing emerging equity markets.

Energy: Energy stocks pause after recent rally

Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009

Energy stocks catch their breath Thursday after a big rally in the
previous session, with major indexes in the oil, gas and oil-service
businesses flat in early action.

Oil rises as API reports fall in crude supplies

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Oil futures surge above $60 a barrel after the American Petroleum
Institute reports a decline in crude supplies and better-than-expected
results from Intel boost sentiment on Wall Street.

Energy: Crude brought to heel

Date: Monday, July 13, 2009

Speculators are fleeing the oil market, sending prices sharply lower
and raising speculation of a different sort among the rest of us.

Energy: Crude futures slip further below $60 a barrel

Date: Monday, July 13, 2009

Crude-oil futures extend their fall below $60 a barrel, tracking sharp
losses in regional equity markets and coming under pressure from a
stronger U.S. dollar.

Breaking News Sun., July 12, 2009

Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009

NzASA Postpones Space Shuttle Launch Due to Thunderstorms; Will Try Again Monday

Oil settles below $60 a barrel for first time since May 19, marking a 10% tumble for the week - biggest weekly drop since January.

Date: Friday, July 10, 2009

Oil settles below $60 a barrel for first time since May 19, marking a
10% tumble for the week - biggest weekly drop since January.

Energy: Energy stocks test the plus column

Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009

Energy stocks open higher, with shares of petroleum producers and
refiners recovering from four straight days of losses.

Stocks in Argentina fall after cabinet shuffle

7/8/2009 2:34:00 PM ET

Stocks in Argentina tumble after a cabinet reshuffle last night soured
investor sentiment and indicated that the government doesn't intend to
change policy direction.

Energy: Crude drops further as distillate stockpiles rise

Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Crude-oil futures extend their losing-streak, briefly falling below
$62 a barrel, after industry data shows that stockpiles of distillates
rose more than expected in the previous week.

Energy: Senate cap-and-trade debate starts with a clash

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009

A Senate hearing about a proposed 'cap-and-trade' system for reducing
greenhouse gases gets off to a contentious start as Republicans attack
the system as a giant tax hike on consumers

Clash in China oil-rich region leaves 156 dead

Date: Monday, July 6, 2009

Unrest in Urumqi, the capital of China's strategically important
Xinjiang region, has killed 156 people, state media says.

Energy: China Petroleum bids $14.5 billion for YPF stake

Date: Monday, July 6, 2009

China National Petroleum Corp. is reportedly offering up to $14.5
billion for a majority stake in the Argentine unit of Spanish oil
company Repsol.

Oil ends at lowest price in six weeks, $64.05 a barrel, as weak economic data stifles ...

Date: Monday, July 6, 2009

Oil ends at lowest price in six weeks, $64.05 a barrel, as weak
economic data stifles hope that the economy is rebounding.

Crude falls 4% to six-week low on economic worries

Date: Monday, July 6, 2009

Crude-oil futures touch a six-week low as investors worry about the global
economy.

INDEX INVESTORS HIKE STAKE IN OIL AS PRICES RISE

Big pension and endowment funds that invest in commodities are loading
up on crude, regulatory data show.

HOW MARKETWATCH ESTIMATED INDEX INVESTORS' HOLDING

In order to determine that index investors, such as big pension funds,
have increased their holdings in oil this year, MarketWatch used
publicly available data on their holdings in other commodities and the
make-up of two major commodities indexes that include oil.

UTILITIES IN PLAY AS STOCK INVESTORS TURN SKITTISH

The utility sector, bashed by stock investors until recently, is getting
another look as markets turn increasingly defensive in re-evaluating the
economic recovery still ahead.

SOCGEN SEES SMALL PROFIT AFTER $1.8 BLN CHARGE

French bank Societe Generale on Monday expects to report a small
profit in the second quarter as a solid performance in corporate and
investment banking was largely offset by around 1.3 billion euros
($1.8 billion) of write-downs and tighter credit spreads.

Crude falls 4% to six-week low on economic worries

Date: Monday, July 6, 2009

Crude-oil futures touch a six-week low as investors worry about the global
economy.

INDEX INVESTORS HIKE STAKE IN OIL AS PRICES RISE

Big pension and endowment funds that invest in commodities are loading
up on crude, regulatory data show.

HOW MARKETWATCH ESTIMATED INDEX INVESTORS' HOLDING

In order to determine that index investors, such as big pension funds,
have increased their holdings in oil this year, MarketWatch used
publicly available data on their holdings in other commodities and the
make-up of two major commodities indexes that include oil.

UTILITIES IN PLAY AS STOCK INVESTORS TURN SKITTISH

The utility sector, bashed by stock investors until recently, is getting
another look as markets turn increasingly defensive in re-evaluating the
economic recovery still ahead.

SOCGEN SEES SMALL PROFIT AFTER $1.8 BLN CHARGE

French bank Societe Generale on Monday expects to report a small
profit in the second quarter as a solid performance in corporate and
investment banking was largely offset by around 1.3 billion euros
($1.8 billion) of write-downs and tighter credit spreads.

Energy: Stock futures point lower, oil prices slide

Date: Monday, July 6, 2009

U.S. stock-market futures drop following the holiday weekend, with oil
prices falling sharply as hopes for an economic rebound continue to
sag.

Energy: Gasoline ETF may ease pain at the pump

Date: Friday, July 3, 2009

Families who pack up the car this Fourth of July weekend will spend
much less on gasoline than last year -- prices are down by more than a
third from last summer. But when it comes to fueling your investment
portfolio, a specialized exchange-traded fund may hedge against
unwelcome oil-price spikes.

Crude oil falls nearly 4%, closing at $66.73 a barrel

Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009

Crude oil falls nearly 4%, closing at $66.73 a barrel
7/2/2009 3:11:26 PM EDT

Energy: Energy stocks cave in to weak jobs report

Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009

Energy stocks staged a bearish start on Thursday following a
worse-than-expected monthly U.S. jobs report, lower crude prices and
criticism over BP's bid to develop oil fields in Iraq.

Dow slumps 80 points as falling oil prices and ...

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Dow slumps 80 points as falling oil prices and weak consumer
confidence knock the wind out of stocks.

Energy: 'Cap and trade' faces uphill climb in Senate

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

President Barack Obama's energy bill faces a steep uphill climb in the
Senate, where passage of a controversial 'cap-and-trade' is by no
means a sure thing, despite the win last week in the House.

Oil rises $2.33 to close at $71.49 a barrel as turmoil ...

Date: Monday, June 29, 2009

Oil rises $2.33 to close at $71.49 a barrel as turmoil in Nigeria
raises supply concerns.

Energy: Oil rally boosts energy sector

Date: Monday, June 29, 2009

Energy stocks pushed broadly higher, as more troubles in export-rich
Nigeria help crude-oil prices regain the $70-a-barrel level.

Energy: China plans massive boost to oil reserves: report

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009

China reportedly intends to increase its strategic crude-oil reserves
by 160% over the next five years.

House passes historic 'cap-and-trade' energy bill by razor-thin 219-212 vote

Date: Friday, June 26, 2009

House passes historic 'cap-and-trade' energy bill by razor-thin 219-212 vote
6/26/2009 7:27:00 PM EDT

Dow drops 38 points; most U.S. stocks fall for second straight week

Date: Friday, June 26, 2009

Dow drops 38 points; most U.S. stocks fall for second straight week
6/26/2009 4:15:40 PM EDT

Energy: Obama urges lawmakers to pass energy bill

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009

President Barack Obama urges lawmakers to approve a sweeping energy
bill that would set up a system for slashing greenhouse gases and
boost renewable energy, and that he says will create jobs and wean
Americans off of foreign sources of energy.

Energy: Nike, AIG, Lennar in the spotlight

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009

U.S. stock market futures edged lower Thursday as figures showed an
unexpected rise in first-time unemployment claims and as the market
continued to focus on the Federal Reserve's stated worries over the
economy, but apparent dismissal of deflation concerns.

Oil falls as demand stagnates

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Crude futures falls in Asian trade, following a U.S. government report
showing refinery activity at a six-month high but petroleum demand
continuing to weaken.

Energy: Pricier crude prompts oil-refiner downgrades

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Oppenheimer analysts tone down expectations for oil refiners,
downgrading four stocks in the expectation that the sector will
struggle with weak demand and pricier crude oil into 2010.

Oil settles $1.74 higher to $69.24 a barrel

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Oil settles $1.74 higher  to $69.24 a barrel after closing Monday at a
two-week low.

Energy stocks get analyst lift after stumble

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Energy stocks rose out of the gate after big losses in the previous
session, with analysts issuing upbeat comments on oil majors Chevron
and ConocoPhillips.

Crude taps fresh three-week low under $67

Date: Monday, June 22, 2009

Crude-oil futures fall below $67 a barrel to a fresh three-week low in
electronic trading amid continued pressure from concerns over oil
demand.

OIl settles down $2.62 to $66.93 a barrel...

Date: Monday, June 22, 2009

OIl settles down $2.62 to $66.93 a barrel, its lowest level in two
weeks, after World Bank cuts its economic growth outlook.

Oil services lead big losses amid broad weakness

Date: Monday, June 22, 2009

Oil-service shares lead significant losses in the energy sector to
start the week, marking a lackluster start to the summer amid a
pullback in prices for crude oil.

Dutch Shell's facilities in Nigeria attacked

Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009

Royal Dutch Shell PLC says that a group of militants have, for a third
time, attacked its Nigerian oil facilities operated by a subsidiary.

Oil settles down $1.82 at $69.55 a barrel...

Date: Friday, June 19, 2009

Oil settles down $1.82 at $69.55 a barrel on indications of ample
supplies of gasoline.

Energy: Crude holds above $71 on Globex

Date: Friday, June 19, 2009

Crude-oil futures hold their ground firmly above the $71-a-barrel
level, moving modestly higher as traders gauge the prospects for oil
demand.

Energy: Study warns of cost overruns at proposed reactors

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009

A new study warns the cost of building nuclear power plants will
likely hit the high end of current industry estimates of $5 billion to
$8 billion each, and that it would be cheaper for the U.S. to instead
focus on energy efficiency and alternative sources such as wind and
solar.

Energy stocks perk up; natural gas reserves grow

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009

Energy stocks perk up despite lower oil prices as the Conference Board
reported a rise in May leading indicators in a sign that the recession
is losing steam.

Energy: Crude rises in Asia as U.S. supply tightens

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009

Oil futures post modest gains, looking to extend strength from data
showing a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude supplies and an
increase in gasoline demand.

Energy: Energy stocks lose ground

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Energy stocks sustain a broad-based pullback, with weekly data on U.S.
petroleum inventories and the action in crude-oil futures helping
color trading in sector.

Energy: Four firms to win nuclear-power financing: WSJ

Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Four power companies are expected to split $18.5 billion in federal
financing to help build a new generation of nuclear reactors, The Wall
Street Journal reports.

Energy: Obama adviser says climate action needed soon

Date: 16 JUN 2009 19:38:28 GMT

A new report from government scientists points to the need for quick
action on climate change, a top adviser to President Barack Obama
says, including emissions reductions globally.

Energy: Oil futures extend losing streak to Globex

Date: 16 JUN 2009 04:14:40 GMT

Oil futures head lower, briefly falling below the $70-a-barrel level
after losing nearly 3% in the past two trading sessions in New York.

US Stocks In Sharp, Broad-Based Decline; DJIA Down 200 Points

Date: Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 6:02 PM

US Stocks In Sharp, Broad-Based Decline; DJIA Down 200 Points

U.S. stocks and commodities suffered sharp, broad-based declines on
Monday as investors unwound some of the bets that pushed blue chips
into positive territory for the year-to-date last week. The Dow Jones
Industrial Average came into Monday's action up almost 23 points for
2009 but recently gave back more than 200 points, trading down 2.3% at
8593.16. All 30 of its components fell. Among the big losers were
Alcoa, down 6%; Boeing, down 4.4% and Wal-Mart Stores, down 2.5%. A
rebound in the dollar sparked a nearly across-the-board decline in
commodities, which are traded globally in dollar terms.

Energy: Addax Pete gets C$8.83 bln Sinopec bid: report

Date: Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 2:52 AM

Addax Petroleum Corp., owner of one of two operating oilfields in
Iraqi Kurdistan, has received a 4.8 billion pound (US$6.25 billion,
C$8.83 billion) proposal from Sinopec of China, the Times of London reports.

Energy: Nigeria Militants Claim Attack On Chevron Pipeline

Date: Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 11:58 AM

Nigerian militants say they had attacked Chevron Corp.'s pipelines,
the latest sabotage claim against the U.S. major since the start of an
offensive against the rebels.

Breaking News: Dow turns positive for the year

Date: Friday, June 12, 2009

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 28.34 points to close at
8,799.26 on Friday, moving into positive territory for the year for
the first time since early January.

Energy: Oil climbs on Globex to just short of $72

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009

Futures Movers - Oil climbs on Globex to just short of $72

World Health Organization set to raise swine-flu alert to highest level: reports

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009

World Health Organization set to raise swine-flu alert to highest level: reports
6/11/2009 10:03:37 AM EDT

Major indexes end weaker, pressured by rising bond yields and crude prices

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Major indexes end weaker, pressured by rising bond yields and crude prices
6/10/2009 4:07:23 PM EDT

Oil settles at 7-1/2 month high of $71.33 a barrel, up $1.32.

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Oil settles at 7-1/2 month high of $71.33 a barrel, up $1.32.

Crude gains nearly 3% to close atop $70 a barrel

Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009

BULLETIN: Crude gains nearly 3% to close atop $70 a barrel
6/9/2009 3:06:08 PM EDT

Energy: Oil climbs but still below $69

Date: 9 JUN 2009 04:53:56 GMT

Oil futures edge higher in electronic trading, finding support from a
weaker dollar as traders gauged the prospects for this week's data on
U.S. petroleum inventories.

U.S. stocks stage retreat; Dow industrials off as much as 125 points in opening hour

Date: Monday, June 8, 2009

U.S. stocks stage retreat; Dow industrials off as much as 125 points
in opening hour
6/8/2009 10:43:04 AM EDT

Energy: Stocks up in Toronto, BOC leaves rates unchanged

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009

Canada's benchmark index rises on gains in gold and energy sectors,
while the Bank of Canada leaves its target overnight rate near zero
and said it expects to hold to that level until later next year.

U.S. stocks finish lower after four days of gains; energy drags down Dow

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009

U.S. stocks finish lower after four days of gains; energy drags down Dow
6/3/2009 4:13:22 PM EDT

Oil falls $2.43 to settle at $66.12 after a weekly government report says crude supplies rose unexpectedly.

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Oil falls $2.43 to settle at $66.12 after a weekly government report
says crude supplies rose unexpectedly.

Oil surges $2.27 to settle at $68.58 a barrel as stock market rallies. Dow up over 200 points with about an hour of trading left.

Date: Monday, June 1, 2009

Oil surges $2.27 to settle at $68.58 a barrel as stock market rallies.
Dow up over 200 points with about an hour of trading left.

Breaking News: GM files for bankruptcy protection

Date: Monday, June 1, 2009

It's official: General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection as
part of an Obama administration plan to shrink the automaker to a
sustainable size and give a majority ownership stake to the federal
government.

Energy: China hiking gas, diesel prices, official says

Date: Sun, May 31, 2009 at 2:50 PM

China hiking gas, diesel prices, official says

Oil up $1.23 to settle at $66.31 a barrel - highest since Nov. 4.

Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 15:02:07 -0400

Oil up $1.23 to settle at $66.31 a barrel - highest since Nov. 4.

United Auto Workers union members unanimously ratify their contract with General Motors making sharp concessions in pay and benefits.

Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 13:34:05 -0400

United Auto Workers union members unanimously ratify their contract
with General Motors making sharp concessions in pay and benefits.

GM shares at all-time-low 78 cents as blue chips stage modest retreat

Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 13:23:44 -0400

GM shares at all-time-low 78 cents as blue chips stage modest retreat
5/29/2009 1:21:59 PM EDT

U.S. says economy contracted 5.7% in the first quarter - better than the initial reading released last month.

Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 08:34:14 -0400

U.S. says economy contracted 5.7% in the first quarter - better than
the initial reading released last month.

Energy: China to set green rules for its businesses abroad

Date: 29 MAY 2009 04:06:58 GMT

The Chinese government is reportedly studying new legislation that
would set environmental standards for Chinese companies doing business
outside the country.

Silver poised for biggest monthly gain in 22 years

Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 12:01:12 -0400
Silver poised for biggest monthly gain in 22 years

Silver futures gain more than 2%, heading for their biggest monthly
gain in 22 years as inflation worries and hopes for an economic
recovery boosted the metal. Gold rose to three-month highs as the
dollar slipped.

OIL ECLIPSES $66 ON HOPES FOR BETTER ENERGY DEMAND

Oil futures rise past $66 a barrel, playing off data show a less severe
contraction in the U.S. economy than previously estimated and
rekindling hopes for stronger demand for energy.

ENERGY STOCKS EXTEND GAINS TO CAP OFF A STRONG MAY

Energy stocks finish out a robust May with fresh Friday gains, as
shares of petroleum producers and refiners play off the highest
crude-oil prices seen in six months.

CONSUMER SENTIMENT RISES IN MAY; BETTER TIMES SEEN

U.S. consumer sentiment rose in May, reaching the highest level since
September, as more Americans feel the end of the recession is
approaching.

BRITISH CONSUMER CONFIDENCE HOLDS STEADY IN MAY

British consumers remained dour in May, with a gauge of consumer
confidence showing no change.

Energy: Energy stocks extend gains to cap off a strong May

Date: 29 MAY 2009 14:14:45 GMT

Energy stocks finish out a robust May with fresh Friday gains, as
shares of petroleum producers and refiners play off the highest
crude-oil prices seen in six months.

General Motors' stock falls below $1 - hitting a level not seen since the Great Depression - as automaker faces looming bankruptcy.

Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 11:05:08 -0400

General Motors' stock falls below $1 - hitting a level not seen since
the Great Depression - as automaker faces looming bankruptcy.

Oil settles up $1.63 to $65.08 a barrel - highest since Nov. 5.

Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 14:50:15 -0400

Oil settles up $1.63 to $65.08 a barrel - highest since Nov. 5.

Time Warner to separate AOL, creating an independent, publicly traded company.

Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 08:10:20 -0400

Time Warner to separate AOL, creating an independent, publicly traded company.

Oil ends $1 higher to settle at $63.45 a barrel - highest price since November.

Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 14:48:10 -0400

Oil ends $1 higher to settle at $63.45 a barrel - highest price since November.

Energy: Crude rises for third session on economic hopes

Date: 27 MAY 2009 13:20:37 GMT

Crude-oil futures rose Wednesday for a third session as rising global
stocks and a jump in U.S. consumer confidence boosted hopes for an
economic recovery and a rebound in oil demand.

Oil closes up 78 cents to settle at $62.45 a barrel - high for the year - lifted by triple-digit stock rally.

Date: Tue, May 26, 2009 at 2:52 PM

Oil closes up 78 cents to settle at $62.45 a barrel - high for the
year - lifted by triple-digit stock rally.

Dow rallies more than 140 points after report shows consumer confidence soared in May to its highest level in eight months.

Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 10:24:05 -0400

Dow rallies more than 140 points after report shows consumer
confidence soared in May to its highest level in eight months.

Energy: Energy stocks retreat as oil falls below $60

Date: 26 MAY 2009 13:58:47 GMT

Energy stocks fall as Wall Street mulls oil prices below $60 a barrel
and more difficult long-term prospects for major oil companies.

North Korea reportedly set to launch more missiles Tuesday or Wednesday

Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 20:35:05 -0400

North Korea reportedly set to launch more missiles Tuesday or Wednesday
5/25/2009 8:33:10 PM EDT

North Korea suspected of new nuclear weapon test: reports

Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 23:02:06 -0400

North Korea suspected of new nuclear weapon test: reports
5/24/2009 11:00:23 PM EDT

Energy: PetroChina buys 45.5% stake in Singapore Petroleum

Date: 25 MAY 2009 01:14:57 GMT

Chinese energy giant strikes a deal to acquire almost half of refiner
Singapore Petroleum for about $1 billion, a move which may lead to an
outright purchase of the entire company.

Energy: Business leaders meet on climate change in Denmark

Date: 24 MAY 2009 18:23:19 GMT

Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore on Sunday urges a gathering of more
than 500 business leaders to push for a global agreement on curbing
global warming pollution, saying 'Mother Nature does not do bailouts.'

Energy: Israel stocks lower; Barclays sees steady rates

Date: 24 MAY 2009 16:54:46 GMT

Israeli stocks fall for a second day as oil companies and tech stocks
weaken and the shekel continues a surge against the U.S. dollar.

U.S. indexes close lower after GM's late-day skid turns Dow red

Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 16:04:16 -0400

U.S. indexes close lower after GM's late-day skid turns Dow red
5/22/2009 4:02:20 PM EDT

Energy: Gasoline rises again, but may soon level off

Date: 22 MAY 2009 13:58:29 GMT

Average U.S. gasoline prices at the pump continue their traditional
summer rise by moving up to $2.39 a gallon, but further increases
remain uncertain in the face of the recession, as the summer driving
season gears up this Memorial Day weekend.

Energy: Crude gains as dollar weakens

Date: 22 MAY 2009 13:44:29 GMT

NEW YORK
Crude-oil futures rose Friday, extending their weekly gains to more
than 8%, as a weakening dollar raised dollar-denominated oil prices.

Oil retreats from Wednesday's 6-month high, settling down 99 cents at $61.05 a barrel, as stocks also drop.

Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 14:46:05 -0400

Oil retreats from Wednesday's 6-month high, settling down 99 cents at
$61.05 a barrel, as stocks also drop.

Energy: Proposal to scrap building energy codes fails

Date: 20 MAY 2009 21:03:39 GMT

A Republican amendment that would have scrapped proposed
energy-efficiency codes for buildings fails during a House Energy
Committee work session, as members continue to draft a huge bill to
slash global warming and boost renewable energy.

Oil settles above $60 a barrel for the first time since Nov. 10, closing at $62.04 a barrel.

Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 14:59:14 -0400

Oil settles above $60 a barrel for the first time since Nov. 10,
closing at $62.04 a barrel.

Energy: Gold rises on weakening dollar, inflation concerns

Date: 20 MAY 2009 13:05:50 GMT

NEW YOR
Gold futures rose Wednesday to above $930 an ounce, as the U.S. dollar
dropped against the euro for a third straight session amid a cautious
tone in financial markets, increasing gold's investment appeal.

Geithner says financial system is healing, with $123.7 bln in bailout funds yet available

Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 09:34:47 -0400

Geithner says financial system is healing, with $123.7 bln in bailout
funds yet available
5/20/2009 9:32:52 AM EDT

Energy: Energy stocks eye inventory data

Date: 20 MAY 2009 14:08:53 GMT

NEW YORK
Energy stocks rose with the broad market on Wednesday ahead of key
weekly petroleum supply data as oil broke through the $60-a-barrel
mark for the first time in months.

Hewlett-Packard reports 17% drop in quarterly profit; shares fall in late trading

Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 16:17:47 -0400

Hewlett-Packard reports 17% drop in quarterly profit; shares fall in
late trading
5/19/2009 4:15:00 PM EDT

Surge in oil supply puts rally at risk

Date: Tue, May 19, 2009 at 3:10 PM

Major producing nations are ramping up output even as demand sinks and
stockpiles cling to multiple-year highs, raising questions about
whether prices can keep climbing past the key $60 mark.

Energy: Speeding down a Brave New Road

Date: 19 MAY 2009 18:29:09 GMT

News that the Obama administration is pushing for more fuel-efficient
cars sounded like a page from the Jimmy Carter energy plan, and faces
an ocean of predictable skepticism.

Energy: PetroChina buys stakes in eight gas companies

Date: 19 MAY 2009 04:21:05 GMT

PetroChina Ltd. shares advance in Hong Kong after the energy company
says it acquired stakes in eight domestic natural gas providers from
its parent company for about 1.09 billion yuan ($160 million) and
plans to issue up to 26 billion yuan in medium-term debt.

Energy: Energy stocks dip, but hold on to recent gains

Date: 19 MAY 2009 14:16:55 GMT

NEW YORK

Shares of oil and natural gas companies dipped Tuesday as oil prices
held close to $60 a barrel as Wall Street weighed the benefits of
reduced costs for oil drilling against carbon emission caps and auto
gas mileage standards.

Energy: Sector jumps along with broad market, oil prices

Date: 18 MAY 2009 14:17:38 GMT

Energy stocks perked up with oil prices on Monday, as a blast in
Nigeria over the weekend and an expected deal between Petrobras and
China shaped the landscape.

Energy: Crude rises on Nigeria, higher global equities

Date: 18 MAY 2009 13:00:18 GMT

Crude-oil futures rebound, up more than 2% on the heels of last week's
4% pullback, as global stocks move higher and as concerns rise that
militant unrest in Nigeria may disrupt supplies from Africa's biggest
oil producer.

Energy: Energy stocks retreat on weak demand jitters

Date: 15 MAY 2009 14:47:29 GMT

Energy stocks move lower as weaker oil prices and concern over weak
demand weigh on shares.

Energy: Crude below $58 on prospects demand to ebb further

Date: 15 MAY 2009 12:53:17 GMT

Weaker crude-oil futures put the benchmark contract on pace to lose
more than 2% for the week, on worries that there won't be a swift
recovery in the global economy and that energy demand will fall
further.

Energy: House lawmakers hone in on huge energy bill

Date: Thu, May 14, 2009 at 4:27 PM

The House Energy panel begins work next week on a huge and
controversial bill to sharply cut carbon emissions, kick the American
habit of importing energy and bolster new "green" jobs.

Dow industrials finish up 46 points; S&P 500 closes higher for first day in four

Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 16:06:10 -0400

Dow industrials finish up 46 points; S&P 500 closes higher for first day in four
5/14/2009 4:04:23 PM EDT

Energy: U.K. stocks edge up as banks offset oil producers

Date: 14 MAY 2009 09:03:52 GMT

U.K. stocks veer between gains and losses on Thursday, with investors
getting back into financials and out of energy-related plays after a
week of declines.

Energy: Energy stocks fall on weak short-term prospects

Date: 14 MAY 2009 14:15:28 GMT

Energy stocks moved down Thursday after the International Energy
Agency cut its estimate for global oil demand by 200,000 barrels a day
in 2009.

Stocks suffer big losses after retail sales disappointment. Dow tumbles 185 points, Nasdaq loses 3%, S&P down 2.7%.

Date: Wed, May 13, 2009 at 4:02 PM

Stocks suffer big losses after retail sales disappointment. Dow
tumbles 185 points, Nasdaq loses 3%, S&P down 2.7%.

Energy: BG Group signs pact to sell gas to China

Date: 13 MAY 2009 12:58:27 GMT

In a landmark deal, Britain's BG Group enters a 20-year agreement with
China's CNOOC to sell liquefied natural gas from Australia into the
mainland.

Energy: Canadian stocks fall along with U.S. markets

Date: 13 MAY 2009 15:52:45 GMT

Stocks decline for a third session, after a slide in U.S. retail sales
raises concerns that the economy of Canada's biggest trading partner
may not recover from recession as quickly as some had hoped.

Crude rises as U.S. inventories fall unexpectedly

Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 12:01:41 -0400

Crude rises as U.S. inventories fall unexpectedly

Crude-oil futures rise after government data show U.S. inventories
marked a surprising fall last week, declining for the first week in
10, as the country imported less oil.

INTEL FINED A RECORD $1.45 BLN BY E.U. REGULATOR

The European Competition Commission fines chip maker Intel a record
1.06 billion euros ($1.45 billion) for abusing its dominance of the
market to squeeze out rival Advanced Micro Devices.

INTEL AND THE FOLLY OF REGULATION

The European Commission case against Intel isn't likely to make much
difference.

TEXT OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION STATEMENT ON INTEL

The text of the European Commission statement on its fine of Intel for
anti-competitive behavior.

INTEL CEO: SECOND QUARTER 'BETTER THAN EXPECTED'

Shares of Intel Corp. rise in after-hours trading after company Chief
Executive Paul Otellini says the chip giant's business in the second
quarter was 'a little better than expected.'

GM trades at $1 a share, down more than 13%

Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 09:47:46 -0400

GM trades at $1 a share, down more than 13%
5/13/2009 9:38:36 AM EDT

Energy: Israel stocks off; M-A down; budget plan passes

Date: 13 MAY 2009 14:53:38 GMT

TEL AVIV
Israel stocks fell on Wednesday, led by weakness in Israel Chemicals,
and after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved the
budget proposal for 2009-2010.

Energy: PetroChina stands apart from weak energy stocks

Date: 13 MAY 2009 14:23:37 GMT

As talk of PetroChina stepping into the oil and gas arena to
potentially buy up assets buzzes through the energy sector, energy
stocks move down sharply alongside a big drop in the broad market.

Energy: Oil approaches $60 a barrel as China imports rise

Date: 12 MAY 2009 12:58:58 GMT

Crude futures approach $60 a barrel, up more than 2% in early action,
as energy traders play off data showing China's crude imports for
April to have jumped nearly 14% from a year ago.

Energy: Renewable Energy triples production of biodiesal

Date: 12 MAY 2009 16:56:19 GMT

Renewable Energy Group on Tuesday said it reached an agreement with
its shareholders to take control of a total of 152 million gallons a
year in production as it moves to become a pure-play leader in the
business of turning vegetable oil and animal fat into diesel fuel.

Fwd: Energy: Crude falls as excessive inventories weigh

Date: 11 MAY 2009 13:26:27 GMT

Crude-oil futures decline on Monday for the first session in four on
worries that the recent rally will be reversed by rising oil
inventories.

Stocks fall at open, led by financial shares, amid concerns about banks rushing to raise capital to repay TARP. Dow sinks 100 points.

Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:33:04 -0400

Stocks fall at open, led by financial shares, amid concerns about
banks rushing to raise capital to repay TARP. Dow sinks 100 points.

All 30 Dow stocks in red as blue-chip index falls 140 points

Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:49:06 -0400

All 30 Dow stocks in red as blue-chip index falls 140 points
5/11/2009 9:47:11 AM EDT

Dow industrials finish up 165 points Friday, record 4% gain on the week

Date: Fri, May 8, 2009 at 4:12 PM

Dow industrials finish up 165 points Friday, record 4% gain on the week
5/8/2009 4:07:25 PM EDT

Breaking News: Pace of layoffs slowed in April

Date: Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:36 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) - The pace of layoffs slowed in April when employers
cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate
climbed to 8.9%, the highest since late 1983, as many businesses
remained wary of hiring given all the economic uncertainties.

Energy: Compact fluorescent bulbs hit a wall, LEDs beckon

Date: 8 MAY 2009 14:10:54 GMT

As sales of pricy compact fluorescent bulbs slow, the lighting
industry is sharpening its focus on light emitting diodes.

Breaking News Fri., May 8, 2009

Date: Fri, 08 May 2009 05:54:02 -0700 (PDT)

Employers Shed 539,000 Jobs in April; Unemployment Rate Jumps to 8.9
Percent [8:33 a.m. ET]

Energy: China Resources Power added to Hang Seng Index

Date: 8 MAY 2009 14:03:25 GMT

HONG KONG
Electric utility group China Resources Power Holdings Co. will be
added to the Hang Seng index while sneaker maker Yue Yuen Holdings
Ltd. will be removed, the compiler of the index, Hang Seng Indexes Co.
said in a statement Friday.

Energy: Sector taps into rise in oil prices as shares gain

Date: 7 MAY 2009 14:11:16 GMT

Energy stocks rose as the earnings parade continued Thursday with
Anadarko Petroleum, Rowan Cos. and others all climbing.

Stocks in focus for Thursday

Date: 6 MAY 2009 23:38:12 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Thursday's session are Allstate, CBS and General Motors.

Energy: Crude tops $55 mark ahead of U.S. inventories

Date: 6 MAY 2009 13:54:23 GMT

Crude futures reclaim the $55 mark, gaining as a petroleum industry
group reported U.S. crude inventories fell last week and as a weaker
dollar gives a boost to dollar-denominated oil prices.

Energy: Energy stocks rise, led by Transocean, XTO

Date: 6 MAY 2009 14:02:09 GMT

Energy stocks brushed aside woes in the financial sector and rose
with the broad market on a positive weekly unemployment claims figure
on Wednesday.

Energy: Energy stocks retreat as Chesapeake misses mark

Date: 5 MAY 2009 15:02:07 GMT

As energy stocks trade broadly lower, the weakness is most pronounced
among shares of natural-gas providers such as Chesapeake Energy.
Lackluster financial results are the culprit.

Australia holds policy interest rate steady, as expected

Date: Tue, 05 May 2009 00:35:04 -0400

Australia holds policy interest rate steady, as expected
5/5/2009 12:33:10 AM EDT

Energy: Sector rises as oil pushes past $53 a barrel

Date: 4 MAY 2009 14:37:31 GMT

Chevron, ExxonMobil and Valero are big gainers in early action among
energy stocks as oil prices surge.

Energy: Oil falls on worries over inventories, U.S. banks

Date: 4 MAY 2009 13:33:08 GMT

Crude-oil futures fall below $53 a barrel, coming on the heels of
three-session winning streak, amid worries over excessive buildup in
U.S. energy inventories as well as fears over what
government-administered "stress tests" may indicate for the U.S.
banking industry.

FDIC seizes control of Silverton Bank, a wholesale bank with $4.1 billion in assets that serves 1,400 client banks in 44 states.

Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 16:18:08 -0400

FDIC seizes control of Silverton Bank, a wholesale bank with $4.1
billion in assets that serves 1,400 client banks in 44 states.

Chrysler posts April U.S. sales skid of 48%; Ford, GM sales down about one-third

Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 14:59:34 -0400

Chrysler posts April U.S. sales skid of 48%; Ford, GM sales down about one-third
5/1/2009 2:57:31 PM EDT

Results of U.S. bank stress tests to be released Thursday: report

Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 11:06:16 -0400

Results of U.S. bank stress tests to be released Thursday: report
5/1/2009 11:04:17 AM EDT

Oil, gas stocks start May with modest gains

Date: 1 MAY 2009 14:28:36 GMT

NEW YORK
Energy stocks kicked off the month of May with gains in early action
on Friday, despite flat-to-lower action in the broad market.

Stocks in focus for Friday

Date: 1 MAY 2009 00:27:04 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Friday's session are Chevron, MasterCard and Clorox.

Dow industrials finish up 7% for April; S&P's monthly gain is biggest since 2000

Date: Apr 30, 2009 4:08 PM

Dow industrials finish up 7% for April; S&P's monthly gain is biggest
since 2000
4/30/2009 4:06:16 PM EDT

Energy: Broad market lifts sector, Exxon Mobil slips

Date: 30 APR 2009 14:10:29 GMT

Energy stocks draw strength from a sustained rally in the broad market
on optimism over corporate earnings, even as Exxon Mobil fallls back
from recent gains on weaker-than-expected profit.

Initial jobless claims fall, hinting of recovery

Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:01:28 -0400

Initial jobless claims fall, hinting of recovery

First-time filing for state unemployment benefits fell in the latest
week, a possible sign that the worst of the recession may be over.

CHRYSLER BANKRUPTCY 'IMMINENT' , WSJ

Chrysler is all but certain to file for bankruptcy following a
breakdown in talks between the Treasury and the car maker's lenders,
The Wall Street Journal reports.

BONDHOLDERS PROPOSE TO SWAP DEBT FOR GM CONTROL

General Motors bondholders on Thursday will present a counteroffer to
the automaker's debt swap that would relieve creditors of their $27
billion of debt
in return for a majority stake in the company.

EXXON NET DOWN 58% ON LOWER OIL PRICES

Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday first-quarter profit dropped by 58% on
lower oil prices and slack energy demand in the face of the global
recession.

ECONOMIC REPORT: CONSUMER SPENDING TAKES ONE STEP BACK IN MARCH

Consumer spending and incomes take a step back in March after two
steps forward in January, a sign that the improvement in the consumer
sector in the first
quarter was fragile and tentative.

Energy: Stocks in focus for Thursday

Date: 30 APR 2009 01:50:59 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Thursday's session are ExxonMobil, Procter &amp; Gamble and Comcast.

Breaking News Wed., April 29, 2009

Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:28:59 -0700 (PDT)

World Health Organization Raises Alert Level for Swine Flu to Phase 5.
[4:11 p.m.]

Fed calls U.S. economic outlook modestly improved; target rates unchanged

Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:19:47 -0400

Fed calls U.S. economic outlook modestly improved; target rates unchanged
4/29/2009 2:17:55 PM EDT

Energy: Oil gains 1%, tracking rising U.S. stock futures

Date: 29 APR 2009 13:19:08 GMT

Oil futures gained early Wednesday, as rising U.S. stock futures and
dollar weakness boosted sentiment among energy traders, who seemed to
shrug off a worse-than-expected contraction in the American economy.

Breaking News: GOP Sen. Specter to switch parties, sources say

Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:21:23 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sources say veteran GOP Sen. Arlen Specter of
Pennsylvania intends to switch parties. The move would help Democrats
in their quest to form a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority in the
Senate.

Energy: Losses exceed broader market as swine flu hits oil

Date: 27 APR 2009 14:27:36 GMT

Energy stocks fell more deeply than the broad market Monday as oil
prices retreated on jitters about a global flu epidemic.

Stocks in focus for Monday

Date: 25 APR 2009 04:05:35 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Monday's session are Verizon Communications Inc., Humana Inc. and
Qualcomm Inc.

Wall Street closes with rally. Nasdaq posts 7th straight week of gains. Dow, S&P 500 end week lower, breaking 6-week winning streak.

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:02:09 -0400

Wall Street closes with rally. Nasdaq posts 7th straight week of
gains. Dow, S&P 500 end week lower, breaking 6-week winning streak.

Energy: Canadian stocks rise as commodity prices gain

Date: 24 APR 2009 16:55:01 GMT

Canadian stocks post strong gains, as rising oil and metal prices
boost the energy and mining sectors.

Energy: American log more road miles as gas prices fall

Date: 24 APR 2009 15:51:20 GMT

American drove 2.7% more miles per day on average in February, the
highest level since last October in a hopeful sign in the hard-hit
gasoline business.

Markets Thursday, 04/23/2009

Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:31:05 -0400

| Dow : 7957.06 up 70.49 | S & P : 851.92 up 8.37 |

| NASDAQ: 1652.21 up 6.09 | Bond (10Y): 2.91%, 98.56 |

MARKETS:
Stocks stage late advance
Wall Street manages gains after choppy session. Weak existing home
sales report disappoints. Corporate earnings in focus, too.

GM to idle 13 of 20 North American plants and cut production by 190,000 vehicles through middle of year due to high inventories.

Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:39:06 -0400

GM to idle 13 of 20 North American plants and cut production by
190,000 vehicles through middle of year due to high inventories.

Energy: Exelon profit rises 23% in 'strong' quarter

Date: 23 APR 2009 16:15:50 GMT

Energy provider Exelon said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 23%
on strength in its nuclear power generation and signaled its business
remains on track for the coming period.

Energy: Oil shares up after reports by Conoco, Occidental

Date: 23 APR 2009 14:30:15 GMT

Sector gets a lift from higher oil prices as investors eye earnings
updates from ConocoPhillips, Occidental Petroleum and National Oilwell
Varco.

Markets Wednesday, 04/22/2009

Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:31:05 -0400

| Dow : 7886.57 down 82.99 | S & P : 843.55 down 6.53 |
| NASDAQ: 1646.12 up 2.27 | Bond (10Y): 2.94%, 98.38

MARKETS:
Wall Street gives up rally try
Stocks erase gains, with the Dow ending lower on weak bank, oil and
consumer stocks.

Energy: Energy, financials lead stocks in Toronto higher

Date: 22 APR 2009 15:30:26 GMT

Canadian stocks rise, tracking gains on Wall Street, as the energy and
financial sectors lead the market in Toronto higher.

Energy: Sector loses ground ahead of weekly supply data

Date: 22 APR 2009 14:00:15 GMT

Energy stocks fell with the broad market on Wednesday as Wall Street
sifted through analyst rating changes and the latest update on
petroleum inventories.

Markets Tuesday, 04/21/2009

Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 7969.56 up 127.83 | S & P : 850.08 up 17.69
|
| NASDAQ: 1643.85 up 35.64 | Bond (10Y): 2.89%, 98.72

MARKETS:
Stocks recharge the advance
Wall Street stages late-session run-up as investors scoop up financial shares.

Energy: Chesapeake CEO sees tough times through the summer

Date: 21 APR 2009 18:46:45 GMT

Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon says he expects tough
natural gas conditions to continue through the summer, but he holds
out hope that depressed prices may rebound for the winter heating
season of 2010-11.

Energy: House Republicans already want more climate hearings

Date: 21 APR 2009 17:44:05 GMT

Democrats in the House open four days of hearings on climate change
and energy, but Republicans are already clamoring for more, as debate
on one of President Barack Obama's top priorities gets off to a
contentious start in Congress.

Energy: Colombia asks for $10.4 billion credit line from IMF

Date: 21 APR 2009 15:21:37 GMT

Colombia requests $10.4 billion from the International Monetary Fund
under its new flexible credit line, becoming the third country after
Mexico and Poland to seek access to the facility.

Markets Monday, 04/20/2009

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 7841.73 down 289.60 | S & P : 832.39 down 37.21 |
| NASDAQ: 1608.21 down 64.86 | Bond (10Y): 2.83%, 99.25

MARKETS:
Dow's biggest decline in 2 months
Wall Street pulls back after six straight weeks of gains on worries
about banks, despite B of A quarterly results.

Oil drops almost 9% to settle at $45.88/barrel as weak demand and rising inventory concerns continue to weigh on prices.

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:52:08 -0400

Oil drops almost 9% to settle at $45.88/barrel as weak demand and
rising inventory concerns continue to weigh on prices.

Dow closes with worst selloff in 6 weeks as health of financial sector weighs on stocks. S&P 500, Nasdaq each drop about 4%.

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:02:06 -0400

Dow closes with worst selloff in 6 weeks as health of financial sector
weighs on stocks. S&P 500, Nasdaq each drop about 4%.

Energy: China to increase reliance on wind power

Date: Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:54 AM

China plans to increase the amount of electricity it generates from
wind power by about 8 times current installed capacity, to about 100
gigawatts, by 2020, a senior government official says Monday.

Drillers' shares sag; Halliburton bucks trend

Date: 20 APR 2009 15:07:43 GMT

Halliburton Co. signaled more trouble ahead in the hard-hit oil
drilling sector as energy stocks recoiled from recent gains.

Markets Friday, 04/17/2009

Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:31:04 -0400

| Dow : 8131.33 up 5.90 | S & P : 869.60 up 4.30
|
|NASDAQ: 1673.07 up 2.63 | Bond (10Y): 2.94%, 98.31 |

MARKETS:
Stocks extend advance
Better-than-expected results from GE, Citi and Google help Wall Street
gain on session. Stocks stretch run to 6 weeks.

Energy: EPA's historic ruling targets greenhouse gases

Date: 17 APR 2009 16:51:01 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency rules that greenhouse gas
emissions "may endanger public health and welfare," the first salvo in
what's likely to be a contentious political debate over how to
regulate pollutants linked to global warming.

Energy: Crude above $50 as GE, Citi results carry macro implications

Date: 17 APR 2009 13:44:44 GMT

Crude-oil futures make early gains, trading above $50 and playing off
better-than-expected financial results from General Electric and
Citigroup that rekindle hopes of a recovery in the global economy and
energy demand.

Markets Thursday, 04/16/2009

Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:31:03 -0400
| Dow : 8125.43 up 95.81 | S & P : 865.30 up 13.24
|
| NASDAQ: 1670.44 up 43.64 | Bond (10Y): 2.83%, 99.25

MARKETS:
Nasdaq hits 5-month high
The major stock gauges touch the best levels in months on JPMorgan
Chase earnings. After the close, Google beats.

Stocks finish with solid gains, led by the tech sector. Dow up 93 points, Nasdaq surges 2.5%, S&P rises 1.5%.

Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:01:08 -0400

Stocks finish with solid gains, led by the tech sector. Dow up 93
points, Nasdaq surges 2.5%, S&P rises 1.5%.

Energy: Oil futures gain 2% as traders cheered by J.P. Morgan

Date: 16 APR 2009 13:19:37 GMT

Oil futures gain nearly 2% as traders shrug off mostly weak economic
data from Europe, the U.S. and China and draw optimism from J.P.
Morgan Chase's earnings, which beat analysts' estimates.

Energy: China keeps its pull on commodities reins

Date: 16 APR 2009 04:02:22 GMT

China remains a key force that will ultimately decide the fate of
demand for most major global commodities.

Markets Wednesday, 04/15/2009

Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:32:07 -0400
| Dow : 8029.62 up 109.44 | S & P : 852.06 up 10.56
|
| NASDAQ: 1626.80 up 1.08 | Bond (10Y): 2.76%, 99.84 |

MARKETS:
Dow stages late 100-point rally
Wall Street manages gains after a Fed report adds to bets that the
economy is stabilizing. Tech issues remain under pressure.

Oil, stocks trade in lock-step as both look to better demand

Date: 15 APR 2009 15:55:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO
U.S. stocks and oil prices, bitter foes less than a year ago, are
suddenly the best of friends - trading in the same direction for much
of the past two weeks.

Energy: BG Group, oil producers advance in mildly higher London

Date: 15 APR 2009 09:11:21 GMT

BG Group shares advance in London on Wednesday, helping to support the
broader market, after the natural gas producer says that it has made
another oil discovery offshore Brazil.

Energy: Stocks in focus for Tuesday

Date: 15 APR 2009 01:45:24 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Wednesday's session are Abbott Labs, eBay, Progressive, and Crown
Holdings.

Markets Tuesday, 04/14/2009

Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 7920.18 down 137.63 | S & P : 841.50 down 17.23 |
| NASDAQ: 1625.72 down 27.59 | Bond (10Y): 2.78%, 99.66

MARKETS:
Triple-digit selloff on Dow
Wall Street retreats on weaker-than-expected economic news. Goldman
Sachs and J&J both report surprisingly better quarterly results.

Energy: Summer gas prices seen in low $2 range

Date: Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 1:17 PM

Gas prices are expected to remain at a current 5-year low during the
summer driving season because of the global economic slump, which has
reduced demand and increased inventories, the U.S. government says.

Energy: S&P cuts Thailand's local currency rating on political turmoil

Date: Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 3:53 PM

Thailand's local currency credit rating is lowered by Standard &amp;
Poor's Ratings Services, which says that the recent political turmoil
in the Southeast Asian nation has dealt a significant blow to investor
confidence.

Stocks finish lower on renewed signs of economic weakness. Dow falls 138 points, S&P loses 2%, Nasdaq 1.7% lower.

Date: Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:01 PM

Stocks finish lower on renewed signs of economic weakness. Dow falls
138 points, S&P loses 2%, Nasdaq 1.7% lower.

Energy: Oil and gas stocks slip as crude extends recent dip

Date: 14 APR 2009 13:56:08 GMT

The energy sector opened in the red early Tuesday as the price of
crude oil extended the previous session's losses, with disappointing
retail sales data for March weighing on the broader marker.

Markets Monday, 04/13/2009

Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:31:05 -0400

| Dow : 8057.81 down 25.57 | S & P : 858.73 up 2.17
|
| NASDAQ: 1653.31 up 0.77 | Bond (10Y): 2.86%, 99.03

MARKETS:
Stocks choppy after charge
Wall Street seesaws after a five-week advance. Goldman Sachs surprises
with early quarterly report that tops analyst forecasts.

Energy: Oil futures fall after IEA lowers demand forecast

Date: 13 APR 2009 12:50:01 GMT

Crude futures fell Monday after the International Energy Agency
lowered its forecast for global oil demand and as worries over bank
earnings and the possible bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. raised
economic concerns.

IEA lowers again its forecast for global oil demand

Date: 10 APR 2009 18:29:23 GMT

The International Energy Agency once again revises lower its forecast
for 2009 global oil demand, saying that global appetite for oil will
shrink at a pace close to levels last seen in the early 1980s.

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Rally After Wells Fargo Forecast

Date: Thu., April 9, 2009 at 4:10 PM EST

| DOW...........8083..........+246.27............|
|
| NASDAQ ....1653..........+61.88..............|
|
| S & P 500.....857...........+31.40.............|
|
| OIL........52.05 ....+2.86......+5.81%........|

Energy: Energy-investment cuts spark talk of next price spike

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Experts and energy company officials are now debating whether the
cutbacks in production and infrastructure spending could lead to
shortages and to another price spike down the road.

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Eke Out a Gain

Date: Wed., April 8, 2009 at 4:02 PM EST

| DOW...........7837..........+47.63..........|
|
| NASDAQ ....1591..........+29.05..........|
|
| S & P 500.....825...........+9.58...........|
|
| OIL...49.94 ....+0.79........+1.60%.......|

Energy: Crude declines as API reports big rise in supplies

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009

NEW YORK
Oil futures fell Wednesday for a fourth straight session, marking
their biggest losing streak in two months after the American Petroleum
Institute reported a large increase in crude inventories.

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Fall 2% as Earnings Fears Simmer

Date: Tue., April 7, 2009 at 4:04 PM EST

| DOW...........7790...........-186.29........|
|
| NASDAQ ....1562...........-45.10..........|
|
| S & P 500......816...........-19.94.........|
|
| OIL...49.05 ....-2.00........-3.91%.........|

Energy: Oil futures fall on expectations of rising supplies

Date: 7 APR 2009 12:47:02 GMT

Oil futures fall Tuesday for a third-straight session on expectations
that U.S. crude inventories rose last week and that first-quarter
earnings will underscore the depth of the economic downturn.

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Fall on Worries About Banks, Tech Deal

Date: Mon., April 6, 2009 at 4:038 PM EST

| DOW..........7974.............-43.17 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1607...........-15.16.........|
|
| S & P 500......835............-7.14..........|
|
| OIL...51.11....-1.40........-2.66%..........|

Energy: Equities in Toronto decline for second session

Date: 6 APR 2009 15:08:47 GMT

Canadian equities fall for a second session, tracking losses on Wall
Street, as disappointing economic data and falling commodity prices
sour investor sentiment.

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Close Out this Week on Positive Note.

Date: Fri., April 3, 2009 at 4:18 PM EST

| DOW............8018...........+39.51 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1622...........+19.24.........|
|
| S & P 500......843............+8.12...........|
|
| OIL...52.51....-0.13........-0.24%..........|

Breaking News: Gunman kills at least 12 in N.Y.

Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:58:44 -0500

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson confirms that "12 or
13" people were killed by a gunman in Binghamton, N.Y.

Breaking News: Jobless rate jumps to 8.5%

Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:41:45 -0500

The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 8.5 percent in March, the
highest since late 1983, as a wide range of employers eliminated a net
total of 663,000 jobs.

Energy: Oil futures edge lower after jobs data as expected

Date: 3 APR 2009 13:03:33 GMT

Oil futures edged lower Friday, but remained on track for a strong
week of gains, after news that another 663,000 jobs were lost in March
somewhat curbed the previous session's optimism about a U.S. and a
global economic recovery.

Energy: House approves $3.55 trillion budget plan

Date: 2 APR 2009 23:45:38 GMT

House lawmakers approve a $3.55 trillion budget resolution for fiscal
2010, handing President Barack Obama a victory on his spending and tax
priorities.

U.S. STOCKS: Wall Street Soars on Accounting Changes

Date: Thu., April 2, 2009 at 4:03 PM EST

| DOW............7978...........+216.24 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1603...........+51.03...........|
|
| S & P 500......834............+23.23..........|
|
| OIL...52.40....+4.01...........+8.28%........|

Energy: Oil futures soar after ECB cuts rates less than expected

Date: 2 APR 2009 12:48:54 GMT

Oil futures soared Thursday after the European Central Bank surprised
markets by cutting interest rates less than expected, triggering a
slump in the U.S. dollar and a rally in the euro.

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Rally on Housing News, Short-Covers

Date: Wed., April 1, 2009 4:19 PM ET

| DOW............7762...........+152.68 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1552...........+23.01...........|
|
| S & P 500......811............+13.21..........|
|
| OIL......... 48.41...............-1.25.........-2.51%.|

Dow finishes day up 1%, posts best monthly gain in more than six years

Date: Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 4:11 PM

Dow finishes day up 1%, posts best monthly gain in more than six years
3/31/2009 4:07:06 PM EDT

U.S. STOCKS: Dow Down Over 250...

Date: Mon 30, Mar 2009 4:03 ET

| DOW............7522............-254.16 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1502..............-43.40.........|
|
| S & P 500......788.............-28.38 .........|
|
| OIL......... 48.54.......-3,84.........-7.33%.|

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Slide as Rally Fizzles...

Date: Fri  27, Mar 2009 4:03 ET

| DOW............7776............-148.7 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1545..............-41.80.......|
|
| S & P 500......816.............-16.94.........|
|
| OIL......... 52.08.......-2.26.........-4.15%.|

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks on Track for Second Straight Gain

Date: Thu  26, Mar 2009 4:05 ET

| DOW............7923........... +173.16........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1587..............+58.05........|
|
| S & P 500......833..............+18.86........|
|
| OIL................. 54.15.........+1.38...+2.61%.|

Energy: Energy sector makes broad early gains; Denbury shares jump

Date: 26 MAR 2009 14:33:52 GMT

Energy stocks make early gains, playing off a drop in gasoline
supplies as well as average U.S. prices at the pump topping $2 a
gallon for the first time in months.

Energy: Oil rises 3% on better-than-expected economic data

Date: 26 MAR 2009 14:09:32 GMT

Crude-oil futures trade higher, moving above $54 a barrel in early
dealings, as market participants factor in U.S. economic data as well
as the latest update on petroleum inventories.

Geithner to propose major regulatory reform Thursday: reports

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:40:30 -0400

Geithner to propose major regulatory reform Thursday: reports
3/25/2009 11:37:46 PM EDT

Dow industrials finish up 1% after stocks' day-end surge

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:06:22 -0400

Dow industrials finish up 1% after stocks' day-end surge
3/25/2009 4:04:38 PM EDT

Energy: Toronto stocks tumble, taking cue from Wall Street, oil

Date: 25 MAR 2009 19:36:34 GMT

Canadian stocks take the lead from their U.S. counterparts, initially
making a strong advance on a pair of surprisingly positive U.S.
economic reports but then reversing after Wall Street runs out of
steam.

Energy: Oil futures fall on expectations of rising supplies

Date: 25 MAR 2009 13:30:40 GMT

Oil futures fall nearly 3% early Wednesday, pressured by expectations
that government data will show an increase in U.S.-crude inventories.

Energy: McKinsey study warns of oil price spike as early as next year

Date: 24 MAR 2009 14:24:44 GMT

As oil producers, natural gas companies and oil drillers lay off
workers and scale back capital spending in the face of the recession
and the global credit crunch, these actions may soon contribute to
another price spike in oil, a report by the McKinsey Global Institute
said Tuesday.

Energy: Crude falls on expectation U.S. inventories rose

Date: 24 MAR 2009 13:50:09 GMT

Crude-oil futures move lower to start, falling from their highest
level in nearly four months on Monday. Expectations are that
government data to be reported Wednesday will show higher U.S. crude
inventories for last week.