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.
STOCKS NEWS US-Markets fall as jobs, Fed data hurts optimism
Major US stock indexes fell on Thursday, pressured as signs of further job weakness and a disappointing Fed regional survey fueled doubts about prospects for a quick economic rebound. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.7 percent to 8,283.06 while the S&P 500 lost 1.7 percent to 888.23 and …