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Year of the almighty dollar may spell mixed fortunes for stocks

Mon, Jan 05, 2015 - 5:50 AM
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2015 may be the year of the dollar, and that could be a mixed blessing for US stocks.
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2015 may be the year of the dollar, and that could be a mixed blessing for US stocks.

This week and this year, energy and mining stocks will come under pressure as the rising dollar hurts the economics of producing raw materials. The fortunes of airlines and retailers - businesses that...

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