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The Dow industrials rose 50.33 points, or 0.49%, to 10319.80, mounting a late afternoon push as investors awaited monthly jobs data on Friday.
Asian stock markets were modestly higher Friday with technology plays leading markets in Tokyo and Seoul. The Nikkei rose 0.4%.
A top shareholder in Kabul Bank called on the U.S. to shore up the lender after depositors withdrew about a third of its cash reserves in two days, while the country sought to avert a destabilizing crisis.
A slim lead helped spark a global inquiry that found some of Europe's vaunted banks actively evaded U.S. law in aiding sanctioned countries to move $2 billion undetected.
Crude futures rose to $75.02 a barrel, rebounding from earlier losses on positive data on the U.S. economy and concerns about Hurricane Earl
Gold futures gained modestly as the dollar retreated and investors looked toward U.S. payrolls data Friday.
The dollar was down modestly against the euro and yen, with investors unwilling to stake bold positions ahead of U.S. nonfarm-payroll figures for August.
J.P. Morgan sold a $484.6 million commercial-mortgage bond backed by debt of an Australian shopping-mall developer just two days after the property group warned that its debt load was "unsustainable."
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator issued rules that will bar the mortgage-finance giants from receiving credit to meet mandates to support housing goals by purchasing mortgage-backed securities.
The Russian prime minister's move helped push up the price of wheat and sparked fears of supply shortages and broader unrest over rising food costs.
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If you are among the estimated 1.3 million retirees too young to qualify for Medicare but fortunate enough to have employer-sponsored health care coverage, count your blessings. The next two years could bring a bit of a windfall.
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A MarketWatch report late Thursday misstated the timing of AIG share losses, which occurred in after-hours trading.
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Shares of AIG suffer mild losses in after-hours trading, as reports say the firm is planning to list its AIA unit on the Hong Kong stock exchange, with the offering said to include a record number of bookrunners.
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"The Death of the Cult of Equity" is one of the hoarier old clichés to emerge from the financial crisis, writes David Cottle.
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In this week's Realty Q&A, a retiree says his only debt is his $94,000 mortgage, and he wonders whether he should tap his 401(k) to pay off that bill. Lew Sichelman offers some advice.
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Employment is our biggest economic, social and political problem. Yet no one has proposed a solution that’s workable, one that’s economically effective and politically viable, writes Rex Nutting.
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A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.
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South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and Japan’s Toshiba each unveil tablet computers designed to rival Apple’s popular iPad.
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China-based funds lose a total of $64.6 billion in the first half of this year, although they also collect more in management fees, reports Caixin Online.
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