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European Stocks Drop for Eighth Week in Longest Slide Since 1998

June 25th, 2011 Comments off

European stocks fell for an eighth week, the longest stretch of losses since 1998, as concern grew that Greece will default and the Federal Reserve cut its growth forecast for the world’s largest economy.
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European Stocks Post Longest Streak of Weekly Losses Since 1998

June 24th, 2011 Comments off

European stocks fell, completing the longest streak of weekly losses since 1998, as a drop in banking shares amid concern the region’s debt crisis will worsen overshadowed a rebound in mining shares and carmakers.
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U.S. Two-Year Notes Rise for 10th Week, Longest Gain in 25 Years

June 18th, 2011 Comments off

Treasuries advanced, with two-year notes rising for a 10th straight week in their longest rally in a quarter-century, on concern Greece will struggle to avoid the euro area’s first sovereign-debt default.
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U.S. Stocks Rise to Prevent Longest S&P 500 Slump Since 2001

June 18th, 2011 Comments off

U.S. stocks rose for the first time in seven weeks, preventing the longest losing streaks for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average since 2001, as concern about the American economy ebbed even as the Greek debt crisis deepened.
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U.S. Stocks Decline as S&P 500 Has Longest Slump Since 2009

June 8th, 2011 Comments off

U.S. stocks retreated, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the longest losing streak since February 2009, as raw-material and financial shares slumped amid growing concern the economy is slowing.
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U.S. Stocks Fall as S&P 500 Has Longest Losing Streak Since 2009

June 8th, 2011 Comments off

U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the longest losing streak since February 2009, as raw-material and technology shares slumped amid growing concern the economy is slowing.
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Dow Falls in Longest Slump Since 2004 Amid Concern About Economy

June 4th, 2011 Comments off

U.S. stocks fell this week, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its longest streak of losses since 2004, after worse-than-estimated reports on jobs and manufacturing fueled concern earnings growth will slow.
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S&P 500 Caps Longest Losing Stretch Since August on Europe Woes

May 21st, 2011 Comments off

U.S. stocks slumped, capping the longest weekly losing streak since August for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, amid concern Greece will default on its debt and as Gap Inc.’s profit forecast missed estimates.
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