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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.

A steep slide in technology companies led U.S. stocks broadly lower Tuesday after a day of choppy trading on Wall Street.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq led a broad Wall Street decline on Tuesday with stocks falling more sharply after a healthcare bill was delayed in the U.S. Senate, raising fresh questions about President Trump's domestic agenda.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq led a broad Wall Street decline on Tuesday with stocks falling more sharply after a healthcare bill was delayed in the U.S. Senate, raising fresh questions about President Trump's domestic agenda.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell slightly in Monday's auction to their lowest levels in two weeks.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell slightly in Monday's auction to their lowest levels in two weeks.

The S&P 500 and the Dow barely rose on Monday as gains were offset by a fall in technology stocks, which pushed the Nasdaq lower as investors turned to more defensive sectors.

The S&P 500 and the Dow barely rose on Monday as gains were offset by a fall in technology stocks, which pushed the Nasdaq lower as investors turned to more defensive sectors.

Moody's has upgraded Greece's bond rating after the country reached a deal this month with bailout lenders for continued rescue fund payments.

Moody's has upgraded Greece's bond rating after the country reached a deal this month with bailout lenders for continued rescue fund payments.

Wall Street's major indexes ended little changed on Thursday as gains in healthcare stocks after Senate Republicans unveiled their proposal to replace Obamacare were offset by declines in financial and consumer staples sectors.