Stocks Edge Lower As Oil Prices Climb
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Stocks edged lower Wednesday as investors weighed rising oil prices against a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture about the economy.
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Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, adding to a near 2 percent sell off the previous day caused by a smaller-than-expected drop in U.S. heating fuel inventories.
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U.S. stocks slipped at the open on   Friday as falling crude oil prices dragged energy shares such   as Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N lower, offsetting optimism that   data on inflation won't cause the Federal Reserve to resume   raising interest rates.
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U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday as  oil prices climbed, stoking concerns of higher energy costs  squeezing corporate profits, while Verizon Communications Inc.  VZ.N fell after several analysts lowered earnings estimates  for the telecommunications services provider.
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U.S. shares were seen opening weaker  on Wednesday as oil prices held near $47 a barrel, while a  brokerage downgrade on technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.  CSCO.O could hurt technology shares.
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Oil edged lower on Friday to around $59 a barrel after tumbling on a build in crude stocks, but trade was muted by a U.S. holiday.
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Tokyo stocks edged lower Monday morning because of concerns about rising oil prices. The US dollar was down against the Japanese yen.
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Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, pushed upwards by technical buying, but struggling to break above the narrow range that has persisted this month.
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Stocks slipped on Monday as oil climbed toward a 10-month high near $70 a barrel, taking a toll on energy-dependent sectors, while more worrisome data from the housing sector weighed on home builders.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher Friday as a dip in oil prices and a satisfactory report on durable goods orders cheered investors at the end of a losing week.    In late morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 27.14, or 0.3 percent, to 10,066.04...
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U.S. stocks inched lower on Monday in  a quiet day on Wall Street as a sharp drop in oil prices  knocked down shares of energy-related companies such as Exxon  Mobil Corp.XOM.N.
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U.S. blue chips ended slightly lower  on Wednesday after crude oil climbed above $44 a barrel,  renewing fears that high energy costs would cut into corporate  profits.
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Stocks edged lower on Monday as investors worried that weakness in housing threatened to slow the economy and corporate profit growth.
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London - Oil prices edged lower on Friday after a two-day rout that saw the value of crude drop 12 percent amid easing fears over a northern winter supply shortage, traders said.
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Oil prices edged lower on Thursday,  adding to a near 2 percent sell off the previous day caused by  a smaller-than-expected drop in U.S. heating fuel inventories.
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Stocks edged higher on Wednesday as   beaten-down energy shares including Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N   rebounded, while concerns about a leak investigation at   Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N hurt the computer maker.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged lower Wednesday as investors weighed rising oil prices against a report on factory orders that suggests there's reason to be optimistic about the economy.    In early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 4.05, or 0.04 percent, at 10,094.58...