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Added on the 09/03/2016 22:53:01 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Surging energy shares driven by higher oil prices drove stocks higher on Tuesday, as earnings season got underway. Bobbi Rebell reports.
U.S. stocks closed down in a choppy session on Wednesday as oil resumed its decline. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Dockers rally in front of the Fos-sur-Mer oil depot, near Marseille, after authorities forced refinery workers back to work, a measure extended the day before by a new order for 48 hours. IMAGES
Wall Street stock indices end at fresh records as investors cheer the new $1.9 trillion US economic relief package, which has bolstered confidence in the country's rebound. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6 percent at 32,485.59, concluding at an all-time high for the second straight day. IMAGES
US stocks climbed on Friday after disappointing November jobs data buoyed hopes for a near-term stimulus deal. The S&P 500, Dow Jones industrial average, and the Nasdaq composite all closed at all-time highs. The US unemployment rate edged downward from 6.9% to 6.7% meeting economists' forecasts. The S&P 500 closed at 3,699.12, up 0.9% on Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 30,218.26, up 0.8% (249 points). While the Nasdaq composite saw closing numbers of 12,464.23, up 0.7%.