Oil prices rise, but US stocks remain near their record on a muted Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are climbing Monday following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in their war….
The Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally as oil plunges toward $90 following a ceasefire with Iran
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets are surging worldwide, and oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force a “whole civilization” to…
US stocks remain calm even as oil prices get back to climbing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is remaining relatively calm on Wednesday, even as the price of oil gets back to climbing. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in early trading and could…
US stocks flirt with a record after the unemployment rate unexpectedly improves
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are flirting with a record Wednesday following an encouraging report that said the nation’s unemployment rate unexpectedly improved last month. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and is sitting…
Wall Street mixed in light trading before the opening bell while oil prices resume their climb
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writer Trading on Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Tuesday while gains for oil prices moderated following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela over the weekend the led to the…
Nvidia’s strong earnings and a solid report on the job market boost US index futures
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock index futures added to their gains after the government reported that employers added twice as many jobs as expected in September. Futures were already higher on enthusiasm for a strong earnings report from AI…
Oil prices flip-flop and US stocks drift as Wall Street waits for Iran’s reaction to US strikes
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are flip-flopping and the U.S. stock market is holding relatively steady following the United States’ bunker-busting entry into Israel’s war with Iran. Oil jumped as much as 4% shortly after trading began on Sunday…
Oil prices leap 6% and stocks slip on worries about what will happen to the crude market
By STAN CHOE, DAVID McHUGH and JIANG JUNZHE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are leaping, and stocks are slipping Friday on worries that Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could escalate further and damage the…
Wall Street points to losses and oil prices tumble on OPEC+ decision to open the spigots
By JIANG JUNZHE and MATT OTT Associated Press Wall Street pointed toward losses in premarket trading Monday and oil prices fell to a four-year low after OPEC+ said it plans to boost output. Futures for the S&P 500 slid…
Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as Target tumbles
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Wednesday, led by Target, which lost more than a fifth of its value after the retailer gave a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season. The…