Wall Street extends rally after Fed decision An already soaring Wall Street extended its advance Tuesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and assuaged some of the market's fears about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average shot up more than 330 points, and all the major indexes had gains approaching 3 percent. 06 Aug 2008
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Fed extends emergency loan program for Wall Street The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is extending its emergency borrowing program to Wall Street firms and is taking other steps to ease a severe credit crunch that has hobbled the national economy. 31 Jul 2008
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Oil extends decline, drops below $128 Oil prices slipped further Wednesday after tumbling more than $3 a barrel in the previous session as a hurricane looked likely to spare key oil installations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. 23 Jul 2008
