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Japan stocks extend 3-wk fall as utilities, shippers drop

TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japanese stocks fell for a third day on Monday, extending a three-week decline, as utility shares dropped on public opposition to nuclear power and shipping companies slid on disappointing earnings.

A 13 percent drop in oil prices this month is helping drivers and businesses

What only weeks ago was seen as a serious threat to the economic recovery could now turn into a stimulus everyone can love.

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Shippers can expect more upward pressure on truck pricing through the fall as available capacity tightens, according to research firm FTR Associates.

FTR Shippers Conditions Index steadies in March

NASHVILLE , Ind. — FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for March did not show much change from the previous month. The index currently stands at -5.3, representing a moderately unfavorable condition that is expected to persist until the onset of the busy fall shipping season.

Lower oil prices ease burden on consumers

NEW YORK — A threat that’s been hanging over the economy is starting to look a lot less menacing. Oil and gasoline prices are sinking, giving relief to businesses and consumers who a few weeks ago seemed about to face the highest fuel ...