Business Highlights Fed survey: housing, manufacturing drive recovery WASHINGTON (AP) — Improvements in housing and manufacturing are driving the early stages of the ...
Oil extends rally in Asia, jumps above $79 to 2009 high Oil prices jumped above $79 a barrel to a 2009 high Monday ...
Crude prices flat as Fed chief says he'll hike rates when economy recovers Oil prices were essentially flat to end the week after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said this week that interest rates will have to be raised when the economy ...
Natural gas reserve increase exceeds estimates, pushes inventory to highest level ever Natural gas stockpile levels rose more than expected last week, topping last week's record to reach a new high, the government said Thursday. The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said ...
Energy Dept. says crude oil inventories fell last week while gas stockpiles rose Crude inventories fell last week, while gasoline supplies grew, the government said Wednesday. Crude inventories fell by 1 million barrels, or 0.3 percent, to 337.4 million barrels, which is ...
Disappointing jobs data saps demand for most commodities, gold inches higher on weak dollar A disappointing jobs report sapped demand for most commodities Friday, but gold prices eked out a small gain as the dollar weakened. Prices for silver, oil, soybeans and ...
Oil prices fall as unemployment rate hits 26-year high, sowing doubt about economy's rebound Oil prices tumbled Friday as unemployment hit a 26-year high, sowing more doubts about the strength of the economic recovery and crude demand. Benchmark crude for November delivery ...
Natural gas inventory reaches highest level on record; prices fall Natural gas stockpiles rose last week as expected, the government said Thursday. For the week ended Sept. 25 the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report that natural gas ...
US oil supplies grow; gasoline stockpiles drop as refiners pull back on operations Crude inventories grew last week, though gasoline supplies dropped as refiners pulled back on operations, the government said Wednesday. Crude inventories climbed by 2.8 million barrels, or 0.8 percent, ...
Oil retreats again as supply glut outweighs strength in stock market, worries over jobs Oil prices which had been rising since late last week paused Tuesday on a new report showing that consumers remain leery of job losses and also growing evidence ...
Gold and silver prices broke a three-day losing streak Monday, rising slightly in quiet trading. Oil prices rose, while soft commodities were mixed. Gold for December delivery added $2.50 to $994.10 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while December silver ...
Natural gas stocks increase in line with analyst expectations Natural gas stockpile levels rose last week, the government said Thursday. The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report that natural gas inventories held in underground storage in the lower ...
