Market Comments
Oil futures: Easy-money hopes lift crude to fresh highs
Oil futures rose to their highest level in almost a month Tuesday on the prospect that the Federal Reserve will continue its easy-money policy, while reports of Israeli warships near Egypt kept traders on guard.
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Oil futures: Crude shrugs off Irene, follows equities higher
Oil futures rallied sharply Monday as traders took cues from the rising stock market and shrugged off the relatively mild impact of Hurricane Irene.
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Oil futures: Crude settles +7c at $85.37 after broad swings
Crude oil futures ended little changed Friday, pausing after broad swings to brace for Hurricane Irene and to puzzle out the near-term outlook for U.S. economy.
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Oil futures: Crude slips in late-day sell-off
Oil futures settled lower Wednesday after an abrupt late-day sell-off, as traders took profits off the table following gains earlier in the session.
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Oil futures: Oil rallies as equities advance
Oil futures rebounded Tuesday on the back of stronger equities, but the latest fighting in Libya kept a lid on the rally as rebels made strides toward securing the capital.
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U.S. gas: Futures fall as big storage build weighed against storm threat
Natural-gas futures pushed lower Thursday after the government said U.S. stockpiles rose by slightly more than expected.
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Oil futures: Crude settles +93c At $87.58 on inventory data
Crude oil futures prices settled higher Wednesday after an industry report showed a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. gasoline inventories.
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Oil futures: Crude settles down 1.4% at $86.65; awaits data
Crude oil prices settled lower Tuesday, guided by continued doubts on the pace of global economic growth.
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U.S. gas: Futures fall to one-week low on cooling weather
Natural gas futures slid to a one-week low Tuesday as market participants braced for a drop-off in demand as temperatures moderate.
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Oil futures: Crude ends slightly higher in volatile day
Crude oil futures prices finished slightly higher Friday, after signs of progress in Europe's debt crisis vaulted markets into positive territory late in the day.
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U.S. gas: Futures end unchanged Friday, down 4.9% on the week
Natural-gas futures stayed flat Friday as traders weighed the previous session's drop below $4 and losses ahead of the weekend.
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