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While you were sleeping: Markets edge higher
By Margreet Dietz Dec. 17 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street moved higher, though pared some of its earlier gains because oil slid, as investors anticipated a decision by US Federal Reserve policy makers to increase their target interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade....
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While you were sleeping: Oil rebound lifts mood
By Margreet Dietz Dec. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Equities on both sides of the Atlantic rose with the price of oil, while US Federal Reserve policy makers began their two-day meeting. Investors are bracing for the first Fed interest rate increase since 2006, and will listen close...
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Dairy product prices edge up for second straight auction
By Margreet Dietz Dec. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Dairy product prices increased in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, moving higher for a second straight auction, though the gains were less than expected amid concern about worldwide excess supply. The GDT average winning prices...
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While you were sleeping: Oil burns investors
By Margreet Dietz Dec. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Equities slid with the price of oil as investors awaited the result of the US Federal Reserve two-day meeting starting on Tuesday. The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to announce its first interest rate increase s...