Dow Up; Bin Laden, Election Cloud Outlook
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U.S. blue-chip stocks finished higher  on Friday, helped by gains in energy companies' shares,  although investors showed caution before next Tuesday's  presidential election.
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US stocks gained on optimism the US presidential election will produce a clear winner, acting as the catalyst to lift share prices the rest of the year.
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Crude-oil futures rose Friday on fears of a possible terrorist attack before Tuesday&#39;s US election, but the market&#39;s recent downturn may continue next week.
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The Nasdaq rose and the blue-chip Dow   edged up on Wednesday after a government report showed economic   growth, while slowing, remains fairly strong.
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Stock markets rallied across Europe and Asia, oil prices surged and the US dollar was modestly higher Wednesday as President Bush crept closer to re-election in a tight race for the White House.
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Despite its nervousness over the presidential election, Wall Street extended its rally Tuesday, pushing stocks higher as investors welcomed a drop in oil prices past the $50 per barrel level.
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Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth US Northeast heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed attacks on Middle East oil installations.
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Wall Street celebrated President Bush&#39;s re-election with a strong rally Wednesday, surging higher as investors welcomed the Republican&#39;s victory.
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Stock prices are higher in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 60 points in today&#39;s early going. Advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a better than 3-1 lead over decliners.
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NEW YORK - The index of leading US economic indicators rose in September as stocks climbed and fewer Americans lost their jobs.
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As oil prices ease a bit this morning and investors wait for the latest economic data, stock prices are on the rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 28 points in today&#39;s early going.
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Stocks look to open flat on Monday, with oil prices moving higher and the dollar holding near record lows. An attack by suspected Muslim militants on a US consulate
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow industrials leading the gains, amid speculation that aluminum maker Alcoa Inc.  may be the subject of international takeover bids.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 rose, while the Nasdaq pared most of its early losses, on Tuesday as higher oil prices lifted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and investors said higher-than-expected inflation data was not necessarily going to lead to higher interest rates.
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Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday  as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth U.S. Northeast  heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed  attacks on Middle East oil installations.
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A video appearance by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, in which he said the United States may face renewed attacks, cast a shadow over the outlook for the U.S. stock market, analysts said on Friday.
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Wall Street cheered the incumbentâs victory with a day of active trading and a rise in the major indexes. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 101.