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U.S. stocks were sharply lower on Thursday after disappointing labor market data clashed with the possibility of a more hawkish Federal Reserve, while rising tensions in the Korean peninsula providing additional pressure.

U.S. stocks were sharply lower on Thursday after disappointing labor market data clashed with the possibility of a more hawkish Federal Reserve, while rising tensions in the Korean peninsula providing additional pressure.

A steep drop in oil prices dragged energy shares lower and kept the Dow and S&P 500 in check on Wednesday, while the Nasdaq was buoyed by gains in tech stocks.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose to the highest levels in almost nine years in Monday's auction.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose to the highest levels in almost nine years in Monday's auction.

No, the U.S. national debt was not made in China.

U.S. government-bond yields startled many investors in the year's first half by falling, yanking the rug out from under expectations that a recovery in inflation would drain cash from the credit market.

U.S. government-bond yields startled many investors in the year's first half by falling, yanking the rug out from under expectations that a recovery in inflation would drain cash from the credit market.

Wall Street had its worst day in over a month on Thursday, as investors continued to abandon high-flying technology stocks.

A new government estimate says the drop-dead deadline for lawmakers to increase the government's borrowing limit is early to mid-October.

A new government estimate says the drop-dead deadline for lawmakers to increase the government's borrowing limit is early to mid-October.

The Associated Press has named Paul Harloff as its global markets editor.

The Associated Press has named Paul Harloff as its global markets editor.

Congressional Budget Office: Congress must increase federal debt limit by early to mid-October to avert U.S. default.

Wall Street rallied sharply on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 scoring its biggest one-day percentage gain in about two months, as financial and tech stocks led a broad market rebound.

Wall Street rallied sharply on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 scoring its biggest one-day percentage gain in about two months, as financial and tech stocks led a broad market rebound.

Investors dumped government bonds on Wednesday, marking a second day of heavy selling for Treasurys and eurozone debt after the European Central Bank hinted it would unwind some of the EUR2.3 trillion ($2.6 trillion) in bond buying that has buoyed these markets.

U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Tuesday, led by declines in phone and utilities companies.

U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Tuesday, led by declines in phone and utilities companies.