Oil Prices Post Modest Gain
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The October futures contract was up 34 cents to $43.44 in electronic pre-floor trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have fallen about 12% since touching a record intraday high of $49.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly on Monday,  as optimism that corporate earnings reports this week may come  in better than expected lent support, but record crude oil  prices reined in the advances.
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Oil&#39;s advance wavered a little on Friday as the US government prepared to lend out some strategic crude stocks, but traders said the amounts were small and that supply worries remained.
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Crude stays above $45, $8 higher than at end of June, but analysts doubt prices will near $50 again. LONDON  - Oil prices rose modestly Wednesday as traders took stock after a three-day losing streak from record highs near $50 a barrel.
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European stock markets made modest headway in early trading though an uninspiring performance on Wall Street and concerns about rising oil prices weighed on sentiment, dealers said.
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US stocks are expected to open modestly higher Wednesday, as oil prices remain center stage but thin summer volumes are likely to continue.
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U.S. stocks were still little changed  on Friday as investors looked for oil prices, flirting near the  $50-per-barrel mark, to lose some momentum.
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US retail sales rose modestly as expected last month, but the underlying message from the consumer was strong at the start of the fourth quarter after record oil prices failed to deter shoppers.
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Oil prices were little changed on  Thursday, holding above $43 a barrel despite latest data  showing rising stocks of winter heating fuels in the United  States as mild weather suppressed demand.
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US oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday, halting a three-day losing streak, although the market was expected to retreat further as concerns over a major supply disruption ease.
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OIL prices retreated in New York and rose marginally in London today as worries about the impact of Hurricane Frances subsided. New York&#39;s reference contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, tumbled
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U.S. stocks got a mild boost on Friday  as government data showed better-than-expected demand in August  for durable goods other than transportation equipment, but  climbing oil prices limited gains.
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The recently beleaguered yen staged a   rally on Monday while oil prices continued their recent easing   and shares made modest gains in trading which was subdued by   the Labor Day holiday in the United States.
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U.S. stocks rose modestly on Tuesday as energy shares advanced on higher oil prices and offset a warning from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the risk of inflation.
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U.S. oil prices hovered just below &#36;50 a barrel on Tuesday, holding recent gains on a rash of crude supply outages and fears over thin heating oil tanks.
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The retailer posts modest gains in total sales and comps.
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A sharp drop in oil prices led to a modest rally on Wall Street yesterday, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production had soared during the month of September.