OIL FUTURES: Crude Hits 6-Mo High On Econ Optimism, Dollar
By Lananh Nguyen LONDON (Dow Jones)–Crude oil futures rose to fresh six-month highs Wednesday in London as economic optimism and a lower dollar encouraged buyers.
OIL FUTURES: Crude Retreats From 2009 High On Econ Uncertainty
By Brian Baskin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Crude oil futures fell back after hitting a high for the year as economic data expected later in the week threatened to dash hopes for a quick recovery.
BEFORE THE BELL: US Stk Futures Point To Modest Gains
By William L. Watts NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–US stock index futures edged higher Friday, pointing to modest gains for the start of May trading after Wall Street finished April with one of its strongest monthly boosts in years.
Stock futures point to higher Wall Street open
Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 share indexes were up 0.3-0.4 percent on Friday morning, pointing to a higher start on Wall Street. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, April 28, 2009. US stocks recovered from opening losses to …