Stocks Inch Up, Oil Drop Offset by China
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U.S. stocks finished marginally higher  on Thursday after a drop in crude oil prices to near $50 a  barrel was offset by China's first rate increase in nine years,  which triggered a sell-off in metals and mining stocks.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a gain of more than $1 a barrel in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , offsetting disappointment over profit reports from Bear Stearns  and Goldman Sachs .
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher in early trading Friday as investors tried to uncouple share prices from skyrocketing oil costs, even as crude reached new highs and flirted with $50 per barrel.    A barrel of light crude was quoted at $48.97, up 27 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange after setting a new intraday record earlier in the session at $49.40...
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Oil prices rose Monday morning, climbing toward $46 per barrel, after reports that embattled Russian oil giant Yukos suspended some oil exports to China and as traders expect further declines in the US petroleum supply due to production, refining and
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Asian shares ticked higher on Tuesday as oil paused in its near-daily record climb, providing investors a chance to buy banks and some semiconductor shares such as NEC Electronics Corp.
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US stocks rose after crude oil prices extended their decline to a fourth day, easing concern that higher energy prices will hinder economic growth.
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U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices stay below last week's record high of nearly &#36;50 a barrel.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising back above 10,000, as investors shrugged off volatile energy prices and a downbeat consumer confidence reading, focusing instead on good corporate news.    Light crude for November delivery surged above the psychologically important $50 milestone early in the session, but backed off that record high after Saudi Arabia indicated it would raise its output if necessary...
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, rebounding   from two consecutive days of losses, as steadily declining oil   prices offset more news about a housing slowdown.
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NEW YORK - Stocks drifted higher Monday, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday after the Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index showed factories expanded in August but at a slower pace than in July.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved modestly 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 midafternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 39.75, or 0.4 percent, at 10,078.65...
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NEW YORK - Stocks inched higher Thursday as investors shrugged off sluggish retail sales, a disappointing reading on worker productivity and a surge in oil prices.    In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 16.90, or 0.2 percent, at 10,185.36...
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, helped by a report showing more workers than expected were added to U.S. payrolls, although rising oil prices and weakness in the dollar limited gains.
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NEW YORK - Stocks inched higher in quiet trading Wednesday as a pair of government reports offered conflicting signals about the economy and oil prices declined.    Despite the modest rise in share prices, investors have been in no hurry to commit new money to stocks...
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Stocks edged higher on Friday, clawing back from the previous session's steep losses, led by energy shares such as Exxon Mobil  as the price of oil rose.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Monday as oil   prices rebounded from last week's sell-off, lifting energy   companies' shares, and investors were optimistic that the   Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady.