Market opens 2008 lower on oil
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Stocks fell on the first trading day of the year on Wednesday after U.S. manufacturing data showed signs of contraction and oil hit $100 a barrel, raising the possibility of a recession in 2008.
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U.S. stocks were poised to open lower  on Monday as oil prices hit a record high, fuelingconcerns that  energy costs will squeeze economic growth.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as  oil prices rose above $46 a barrel, increasing concern about  corporate profits, while personal products maker  Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N warned about earnings.
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Oil fell below $88 on Monday as financial markets tumbled on fresh concerns over the health of the U.S. economy.
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U.S. Treasury prices edged lower on  Friday as oil prices retreated from record highs, but trading  was thin as a dearth of data prompted many investors to take  off for an early weekend.
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Wall Street headed for a firm start on  Monday as oil fell below the $60 mark for the first time in six  months, but existing home sales data will dominate the  limelight as investors try to assess the extent of the U.S.  economic slowdown.
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Oil prices slid on Monday on expectations that more mild U.S. weather at the start of the New Year will limit heating oil demand.
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U.S. stocks opened slightly lower  on  Monday, with investors awaiting a flow of corporate earnings  results to give the market direction after starting the new  year down.
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TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets were lower Monday morning on a mixed series of earnings reports and oil prices that continued to hover around the $55 US a barrel level.
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US stocks looked set to open lower on Monday as oil prices approach record levels, fueling concerns that high energy costs are biting into corporate profits and consumer spending.
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U.S. markets opened lower today, extending Friday's losses after an overnight sell-off in Asia and across-the-board declines in Europe.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as  investor concerns were fueled by oil prices hitting a fresh  record high, marching closer to $50 a barrel, on supply  concerns emerging from Nigeria.
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Stocks headed for a lower open on Friday as oil prices topped $61 a barrel, raising concerns that the inflation-wary Federal Reserve may not cut benchmark U.S. interest rates any time soon.
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Oil prices eased on Wednesday on mild  U.S. weather as traders waited to see whether the first cold  snap of the U.S. winter has eaten into low heating fuel  supplies.
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Oil prices fell on Monday to an 8-week  low under $47 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United  States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.
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TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets were mainly lower Thursday afternoon as oil prices inched toward record levels and investors dealt with lacklustre economic data.
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Oil prices extended their decline on Wednesday to below $88 a barrel as poor U.S. economic data reinforced fears that the world's largest economy is on the brink of a recession, knocking stock markets lower.