US regulator vows to crack down on oil-price speculators
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Yen Beats Dollar, Franc as Haven of Choice, Bank of Tokyo Says
The yen was the best-performing major currency this month on concern the global economic recovery will be slow. The dollar depreciated on average about 1 percent versus the yen in the third quarter over the last 20 years, the Bank of Tokyo said.
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Oil drops below $63
Oil prices fell for the fifth straight day Tuesday, with a barrel costing $10 (U.S.) less than it did just one week ago when crude hit a new high for the year.
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G8 needs to wake up, pursue growth, Brown says
The world needs to wake up to the scale of the downturn and stay focused on restarting growth in recession-hit economies, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown told Reuters on the eve of the G8 summit.
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S&P hits 10-week low amid talk of new stimulus
Stocks fell to their lowest level in more than two months on Tuesday as talk of a second government stimulus plan added to concerns that the economy is not recovering as fast as hoped, ahead of what is forecast to be a weak earnings season.
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