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S&P 500 falls for ninth straight session
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 42.39 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 17,888.28; the S&P 500 lost 3.48 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 2,085.18; and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 12.04 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 5,046.37. Still-low prices at the pump, low interest rates, steady overall job and wage gains, and sturdy home values are supportive, although the stock market's mixed performance over the past three months and election uncertainty may dampen consumer spending.
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Markets Right Now: S&P 500 extends losing streak to 8 days
On Thursday, the index fell 9.27 points, or 0.4%, to 2,088.66. Heating oil fell 1 cent to $1.45 a gallon, wholesale gasoline fell 2 cents to $1.43 a gallon and natural gas fell 2 cents to $2.769 per 1,000 cubic feet. It is unusual for traders or investors to interfere in or display political affiliations, but such is the interest around next week's White House race that one fund manager, Charles Schwab, has published its findings among its own investors.
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Petrol pumps may observe nationwide strike on Nov 15th, here's why
The petrol pump owners across the state had chose to operate the fuel stations in a single shift between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on November 5 but as of now the strike has been deferred. FAMPEDA is demanding Rs 2.95 a litre on petrol and Rs 2.10 a litre on diesel, i.e. a hike of 50 paise and 61 paise in commission for diesel and petrol.
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Former Congressman Anthony Weiner Checks Into Rehab Facility
Patients can additionally receive help for addictions to anonymous sex and pornography, The Daily Mail said . Clinton's closest aide Huma Abedin then released a statement following the FBI's discovery of possible Clinton related emails on her estranged husband's computer.
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Facebook data and privacy rules sink Admiral's insurtech plans
There is also a case to be made that Admiral's efforts are legitimate while Facebook's decision to effectively strangle the service is self-serving, and a sign that the company does not so much wish to protect its users as to protect its exclusive access to the valuable information it receives from them.
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Fed leaves key rate unchanged but hints at upcoming hike
The Fed said in a statement that it would wait for "further evidence" of progress in the economy but that the case for a hike has " continued to strengthen". However, that was expected after one of the September dissenters, Eric Rosengren, had suggested in an interview that a December rate hike would be more appropriate than a November rate hike.