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 retreats from 6-month high
Crude futures hang around $60 a barrel, pulled lower by a triple-digit sell off in the Dow and a stronger greenback. By Catherine Clifford, cnnmoney.
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.
NZ Dlr Up Late, But Off Session High On Swine Flu, Weak Shares
WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)–The New Zealand dollar was trading modestly higher Monday, but was well off its session highs on broad risk aversion as most Asian shares fell after fears of a swine flu pandemic capped demand.
Amazon Shares Back Near High On Earnings Report
By Dan Gallagher Despite a sharp run-up over the past three months, shares of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) made further gains Friday after the online retailer surprised Wall Street with strong earnings growth for the first quarter.
FOREX – Dollar rises to one-month high versus euro
By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) – The US dollar jumped to a one-month high against the euro on Friday after a speech by the European Central …