US stocks edge higher in early trading as falling oil prices help take pressure off the market
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher on Wall Street as falling bond yields and lower oil prices help ease pressure on the market. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in early trading Wednesday. The index is coming off two…
Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets are rallying worldwide, and oil prices are easing after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going again. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% early Monday…
Wall Street hangs near its records as oil prices ease
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Wednesday as oil prices fall and ease the pressure on households and businesses worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% below its all-time high…
Wall Street flirts with records after oil prices give back some of Monday’s spurt
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rising toward records Tuesday after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing….
World shares are mixed and oil prices jump more than 3% after the UAE says it will exit OPEC
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed on Wednesday following losses on Wall Street, while oil prices gained more than 3% on uncertainties over when the war in Iran will end. The futures…
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…
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…
Wall Street inches up before the opening bell as tech and crypto stabilize
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets leaned toward modest gains before the opening bell Tuesday as technology and cryptocurrency companies recouped some of the previous day’s losses. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.2% while…