Will Mideast Turmoil Hoist Gold to a New High?

Gold bugs love bad news, and civil war in Libya, Africa’s third-largest oil producer, couldn’t have come at a better time. After dropping a hundred bucks in January, February’s upheavals have pushed gold back within striking di…

Stocks Soar on Services Growth and Japan’s Rate Cut

The Dow surged nearly 200 points, while inflation fears propelled gold to another record close.
The Institute for Supply Management said its services index rose to 53.2 last month from 51.5 in August. Economists had expected t…

Dow Ends Strong Week With Wee Gains

Stocks closed ever-so-slightly higher Friday as traders weighed some better-than-expected earnings news and inflation data against slumping consumer sentiment.
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