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US stocks fall sharply as earnings disappoint

2014-07-31 19:42:26| Chemicals - Topix.net

Stocks fell sharply on Thursday as investors reacted to disappointing corporate earnings and outlooks from major U.S. companies including Exxon Mobil and Whole Foods Markets.

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Stocks Close Sharply Higher; Nasdaq Leads Rebound

2014-07-19 02:30:13| Footwear - Topix.net

The Nasdaq jumped 1.6% as biotechs, semiconductors and Internet stocks bounced back.

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India: Monsoon rains sharply lower average

2014-07-10 19:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Monsoon rainfall was 41 percent below average for the week ended July 9, the weather office said on its website on Thursday, the fifth straight week of poor rains after a late start to the season. A poor monsoon season cuts exports, stokes food inflation and leads to lower demand for industries ranging from cars to consumer goods, while even a slow start can delay exports of some crops and increase the need for imports. Rainfall was 53 percent below average in the previous week as the first...

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Contracts To Buy US Homes Up Sharply In May

2014-06-30 16:28:23| Real Estate - Topix.net

The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes shot up in May. But the pace of buying this year remains slower than in 2013, in part because of sluggish sales during winter.

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