Markets
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Stocks finish widely mixed after Friday's sell-off
Jun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks closed mixed Monday, with Wall Street exhausted from last week's swoon and still nervous about the effect of bank losses and energy costs on the econo...
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Dow drops 400 on jobs data, surge in oil
Jun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street plunged Friday on two troubling economic developments: oil prices that surged $11 and a jump in unemployment that was much larger than the market...
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Agriculture futures trade higher on CBOT
Jun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Agriculture futures traded higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 32.5 cents to $7.855 a bushel; July corn added 28.75 cents to $6.4...
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Rates on 30-year mortgages rise to three-month high
Jun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up this week to the highest level since March as investors worried about inflation threats. The mortgage company Freddie M...
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Stocks rise following jobs report, retailer data
Jun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street surged Thursday as investors looked past a sharp rebound in oil prices and focused on comforting news about the economy -- better-than-expected r...
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Oil jumps as dollar falls on Europe rate comments
Jun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices soared Thursday as the dollar swooned and prices at the pump edged to within a penny of $4 a gallon. Light, sweet crude for July delivery rose as ...
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Agriculture futures trade higher on CBOT
Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Agriculture futures traded higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 2.5 cents to $7.53 a bushel; July corn gained 6.5 cents to $6.145...
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Stocks wobble as financials weigh on sentiment
Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street has ended a wobbly session with mixed results as concerns about the financial sector eroded enthusiasm over a decline in oil prices and a report ...
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Oil falls after government says gas demand is down
Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices extended their drop from record highs Wednesday, falling to the $122 level after the Energy Department said gasoline demand fell sharply last week...
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Stocks slide on more concerns about financials
Jun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street fell for a second straight day Tuesday as investors grew more worried that the financial sector is still suffering badly from the credit crisis. ...