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European stocks closed mostly firmer Tuesday, recovering some of the ground lost the previous day on hopes for progress in Greek debt talks after EU leaders agreed to rein in budget deficits.
Dealers said investors welcomed the EU summit commitment to …

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LONDON (AP) — European stocks rose on Tuesday on hopes that governments were making progress in their fight to contain the debt crisis, but they lost their shine as Wall Street dropped due to soft U.S. economic data.Sentiment in the first half of the…

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Click chart for more markets data.NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — U.S. stocks traded in a narrow range Tuesday, after worse-than-expected U.S. housing and manufacturing data tempered the modest enthusiasm over Europe’s progress on a new fiscal pact.The Dow J…

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By msnbc.com news servicesStocks were struggling Tuesday, following a report that U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in January as more Americans worried about the country’s weak job market.Key earnings also drove trading, with shares of Exxon …

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NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market appeared headed Tuesday for its best January finish since 1997. Stocks climbed because of hopes that Greece was finally close to resolving its debt problem, then lost ground after an unexpected drop in consumer confid…

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Click the chart for more premarket data.NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — U.S. stocks are poised for a higher open Tuesday, after European Union leaders agreed to strengthen a financial firewall and sign a fiscal pact.World markets rose, and in the United Stat…

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Click the chart for more premarket data.NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — U.S. stocks are poised for a higher open Tuesday, after European Union leaders agreed to strengthen a financial firewall and sign a fiscal pact.World markets rose, and in the United Stat…

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NEW YORK –  U.S. stocks edged lower Monday as investors fixed their attention on the standoff between Greece and its private creditors and a surge in Portugal’s borrowing costs.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 6.74 points, or 0.1%,…

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NEW YORK (AP) — The wait for an expected deal between Greece and its creditors rattled financial markets around the world Monday. Yields for ultra-safe U.S. government debt hit their lowest this year, the euro dropped against the do…

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