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Anxiety ahead of Friday's jobs report, and worries about the Greek debt situation weighed on stocks. Bobbi Rebell reports.
The closing bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange. US stocks ended sharply higher after a whipsaw session in which the belief the US economy was recovering overcame inflation worries, while OPEC's production restraint pushed crude to levels not seen in nearly two years. IMAGES
U.S. stocks ended down slightly on Friday as a drop in the British pound injected volatility to markets, and the jobs report came in weaker-than-expected. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Stocks on Wall Street rose Wednesday led by the energy sector as oil prices rallied and as financials gained on the increasing likelihood of an interest rate hike after strong economic data. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Consumer and technology stocks, including Amazon, led gains on Wall Street on Tuesday, while a perceived win by Democrat Hillary Clinton in Monday's first presidential debate gave broader support to equities. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Investors went shopping for stocks after the Fed decided to hold interest rates steady. But as Fred Katayama reports, the central bank said the case for a rate hike has strengthened.
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