Lower oil boosts stocks
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Oil prices hit a 5-month low on Friday,   boosting European shares, while the yen set a one-month high   against the euro on expectations the currency would be on the   agenda of a Group of Seven financial chiefs meeting.
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U.S. stock futures were higher on  Monday as oil prices slid back below $43 a barrel -- pointing  to an upbeat start to 2005 when Wall Street opens.
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A slight pullback in oil prices is giving stocks an early-session boost. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 21 points in today&#39;s early going.
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Oil prices touched 2-month lows near  $45 a barrel on Monday before taking back most of their losses,  but the downward trend knocked energy company stocks lower and  U.S. stock indexes ended little changed. A rise in Microsoft  shares helped boost the technology sector.
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NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and reassuring words from the Federal Reserve sent stocks higher Monday, raising hopes that Wall Street would be able to extend its recent rally.    Investors were cheered by a dip in oil prices, which backed off of the $50 per barrel mark at Friday's close of trading...
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Energy shares rose on Wednesday as oil prices hit new highs, but stock market volume was light and indexes were moved little.
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By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Investors once again shrugged off volatility in the oil patch Friday and pushed stock prices modestly higher.
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Stocks rallied in quiet trading Wednesday as lower oil prices brought out buyers, countering a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture of the economy.
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Crude oil prices rise again after eight days of losses, after a US report shows stocks at their lowest since March.
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U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as oil prices climbed above &#36;48 a barrel, prompting investor worry about the effect of high fuel costs on corporate profits and consumer demand.
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Oil prices extended their bounce from three-week lows on Monday, climbing back above $52 amid jitters over thin global winter fuel stocks and this week&#39;s presidential election.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly on Thursday  with oil companies gaining from higher crude prices and  investors buying into big manufacturers and beaten-down  pharmaceutical makers.
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Oil prices jumped a dollar on Thursday  after the U.S. government said crude stocks fell to a fresh  five-month low last week and distillate fuel inventories barely  grew ahead of winter.
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The latest jump in oil prices to over $55 a barrel pushed stocks down yesterday, with blue chips falling to their lowest levels this year.
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a small relief rally Monday, with stocks staying mixed after falling earlier in the session. Blue chips were held back by fears that the dip in oil prices would be temporary...
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as crude oil prices fell below $62 a barrel and a drop in weekly claims for jobless benefits suggested a healthy labor market a day before a key unemployment report.
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U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on  Thursday as crude oil prices slipped below $51 a barrel,  helping offset a slide in metals and mining stocks prompted by  China's first rate increase in nine years.