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Sean Walsh returned to his mother's San Diego home after the October wildfires to find it charred to its foundation. He says he plans to help her rebuild the trilevel, five-bedroom abode — happily used to host 19 grandkids — exactly as it was, only greener.
Oil and gold prices climbed Thursday following the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, but the gains were modest given weak economic news in the U.S.
Stocks finished largely flat Wednesday as investors returned from the Christmas holiday to news of weaker-than-expected retail sales. A jump in oil prices also concerned Wall Street.
U.S. stock futures slipped Wednesday as investors returned from the holiday to news of weaker than expected retail sales.
Commodities prices closed mostly higher Monday following an uneventful, shortened trading session ahead of Christmas. Oil, gold and industrial metals rose slightly.
Platinum rose to record levels Tuesday on expectations that demand for the metal used as a catalyst in automobiles will stay strong in 2008, with more people behind the wheel in developing countries like China.
Wheat prices surged to a record high Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade, before slipping back at the close.
Agricultural futures advanced broadly Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Agricultural futures mostly advanced Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat prices surged the daily trading limit Wednesday on expectations that U.S. exports will continue at the high pace of recent months and deplete domestic supplies.
Agricultural futures advanced sharply Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Futures for wheat, soybeans and corn traded higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Energy futures climbed sharply Wednesday after the Energy Information Administration reported unexpected draws on crude and heating oil stockpiles last week as wintry weather blanketed the mid-Atlantic and northeastern U.S.
Agricultural futures finished in a mixed range Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Agricultural futures rose Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Gold prices searched for direction on Tuesday as investors awaited results of the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates and placed bets on the size of the expected cut.
Agricultural futures jumped Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat prices climbed sharply Friday for a second session amid signs of strong demand from buyers abroad. Egypt locked in supply, and India hinted at future purchases.
Precious metals prices fell Wednesday after reports of strong job growth and worker productivity boosted the dollar and lessened the appeal of gold and silver as alternative investments.
Precious metals prices slipped Wednesday after separate reports showing strong job growth and worker productivity boosted the dollar, lessening the appeal of gold and silver as alternative investments.
Platinum prices climbed Monday in advance of a planned one-day national strike by mining workers in South Africa, the world's top producer of the metal used in jewelry and as a catalyst in automobiles.
Gold retreated from $800 on Friday as oil prices pulled back sharply and the dollar gained a little muscle — moves that helped calm investor concerns about inflation.
Wall Street closed out a volatile week and month with a comparatively mild performance Friday, ending mostly higher on encouraging words from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The major indexes ended the week with gains, but still posted big declines for November.
Copper prices pushed higher Thursday, taking cues from firmer stock prices on Wall Street and a strong reading on third-quarter economic growth.
Wall Street headed for a sharply higher open Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave investors more reason to believe further interest rate cuts are on the way.
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