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Stocks edge higher as shoppers step up spending

Dec. 28, 2009
NEW YORK -- Better holiday sales and rising commodities prices pushed stocks to their sixth straight gain and new highs for 2009.
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Consumer prices rise 0.4 percent in month

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in November compared with October, in line with expectations, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported Wednesday.

Energy commodities rise Monday

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Energy commodities rose slightly Monday, with crude oil rising 0.94 cents to $62.14 a barrel, after China announced a $586 billion economic stimulus package.
Crude oil prices ratchet up Wednesday

Crude oil prices ratchet up Wednesday

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices climbed higher on the New York Mercantile Exchange, gaining $1.44 to $66.19 per barrel.

RBS, Sempra, complete commodities project

EDINBURGH, Scotland, April 2 (UPI) -- The Royal Bank of Scotland announced a new joint venture with Sempra Energy for commodities trading.

Rush to commodities not over, analysts say

NEW YORK, March 7 (UPI) -- Investors have turned from risky securities in recent months literally to bread and butter investments, namely raw commodities, such as metals, grains and oil.

Crude near record at $102.24 per barrel

NEW YORK, March 3 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices topped $102 per barrel Monday as the weak dollar attracted investors looking for quick gains in commodities.

India to lower essential commodity prices

BANGALORE, India, June 24 (UPI) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday the government will take steps to keep the surging prices of essential commodities under control.

Futures prices for energy commodities rise

NEW YORK, March 30 (UPI) -- Energy futures prices rose Thursday for all major petroleum commodities on the New York Mercantile Exchange, with crude oil exceeding $67 per barrel.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler