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Traders on the NYSE floor react to S&P downgrade
To succeed as a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange you have to a steely disposition....
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Gold price tops $1,700 as investors seek refuge
NEW YORK (AP) ? The price of gold is streaking past $1,700 an ounce for the first time. Investors, beset...
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As markets roil, investors should think long term
NEW YORK (AP) ? Investors should think twice before making any rash moves Monday. Many market analysts expect stocks to...
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At a glance: The US credit downgrade
Markets around the world are set to react Monday to the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating Friday. A look...
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Economy, not debt rating, will send markets lower
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Standard & Poor’s scale of credit ratings
These are Standard & Poor’s ratings for debt, and the company’s definition for each rating. Ratings below can have a...
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A Q&A on S&P’s downgrade of US debt
Standard & Poor’s has taken the unprecedented step of lowering the top credit rating that the U.S. has held for...
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The wild ride in financial markets, by the numbers
Global financial markets have been on a wild ride the past two weeks. Political gridlock in Washington brought the U.S....
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Fearful investors exiting stocks and bonds alike
BOSTON (AP) ? This week’s debt-ceiling drama and disappointing economic news have sent investors heading to the exits, not just...