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Oil edges down from three-month highs after Russia downplays output cuts

Oil prices edged down from three-month highs on Friday as investors' optimism on economic growth was clouded by the Russian energy minister's comments downplaying oil output cuts next year.



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Wall Street's festive rally pauses as investors await trade details

Wall Street hovered at record highs on Friday, as investors paused after a year-end rally that has been fueled by optimism over a U.S.-China trade truce and an improving global economy.



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You might get a tax surprise if you use this account to repay student loans

Next year, families with student loans can start using their 529 college savings plans to repay the balance owed — thanks to the Secure Act. Just make sure your state is also on board with this, otherwise you could face surprise taxes and penalties.

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Wall Street at record highs as year-end rally continues

U.S. stock indexes rose slightly on Friday, continuing a year-end record rally that has been fueled by optimism over a U.S.-China trade truce and an improving global economy.



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Oil edges up to three-month highs as U.S. crude stocks fall

Oil prices rose on Friday to three-month highs after data showed U.S. crude inventories declined much more than expected and upbeat economic data and optimism over a U.S.-China trade deal improved investor sentiment.



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Oilfield service firms have a bearish outlook for 2020: Dallas Fed

With their business outlook worsening, about half of oil field service firms plan to cut spending in 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said on Friday in its quarterly energy survey.



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S&P 500, Dow at record highs as year-end rally continues

The S&P 500 and the Dow inched to fresh record highs on Friday, as hopes of an imminent U.S.-China trade deal and an improving global economy continued to fuel a year-end rally.



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Oil little changed near three-month high amid stockpile drop, economic hopes

Oil was little changed on Friday, steadying near three-month highs after new data showed U.S. crude inventories fell far more than expected, while upbeat economic data and optimism over a U.S.-China trade deal fueled a year-end stock market rally.



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Facebook's Libra has failed in current form: Swiss president

Facebook's Libra project has failed in its current form and needs reworking to be approved, said the president of Switzerland where the cryptocurrency is seeking regulatory consent.



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Why now might be a good time to save in a Roth 401(k) or Roth IRA

Roth accounts may make sense for a larger number of Americans due to low historical income-tax rates and the U.S. budget deficit, which some experts believe will necessitate the government raising tax rates in the future.

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S&P 500, Dow edge up to records; Nasdaq win streak at risk

The S&P 500 and the Dow industrials edged higher to fresh records on Friday, as a year-end rally fueled by optimism over an initial U.S.-China trade deal chugged along.



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Stocks head into 2020 betting on Trump election victory

Strategists expect Wall Street's bull market to continue in 2020 as long as it appears President Donald Trump will be reelected.

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Here's how a bull market scrambled seasonal trends in 2019

The strong year for the U.S. stock market did not follow traditional patterns.

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Oil hits three-month high on falling oil stocks, investor optimism

Oil prices rose to the fourth consecutive weekly gain on Friday, steadying at three-month highs after new data showed U.S. crude inventories fell far more than expected, while upbeat economic data and optimism over a U.S.-China trade deal fueled a year-end stock market rally.



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