Agriculture futures slide on Chicago BOT; beef and pork prices mostly lower on Merc ExchangeCHICAGO — Agriculture futures fell Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Canada’s inflation rate below zero for third consecutive month in AugustTORONTO — Canada’s annual inflation rate remained firmly in negative territory in August for the third consecutive month as the relatively low cost of gasoline and energy continued to drag the index down. Oil rises above $73 briefly on positive jobs and housing numbersNEW YORK — Oil prices briefly jumped above $73 a barrel Thursday after the government released jobs and housing data suggested a slight economic recovery. Oil slips to near $72 in afternoon European trade on dollar rebound, increasing inventoriesOil prices fell back to near $72 a barrel Thursday amid gains by the dollar against other currencies and worries about rising stockpiles of gasoline and distillates. Oil holds above $72 in Asia amid signs US economy recovering from recessionOil prices held above $72 a barrel Thursday amid signs the U.S. economy, the world’s largest consumer of crude, could be improving. Gold prices near fresh record highs as dollar sinks; other metals, energy prices also riseNEW YORK — Another slump in the dollar is sending gold prices to near-record highs. Oil climbs on larger than expected draw from supplies; oil rises above $72Energy prices jumped sharply Wednesday on new indications of economic activity that could renew demand for oil, gasoline, and natural gas. Agriculture futures slide on Chicago BOT; beef prices rise, pork futures drop on Merc ExchangeCHICAGO — Agriculture futures slipped Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade after a huge rally in prices Tuesday. Oil climbs on larger than expected draw from supplies; oil rises above $71Oil prices rose Wednesday after the government reported a large drop in crude supplies. Oil wavers ahead of government supply data as demand for oil, gas remain weakOil prices held around $71 per barrel on Wednesday even with fresh data showing that supplies continue to build because of weak demand. Oil around $71 in European afternoon trade as US supplies rise, suggesting demand is weakLONDON — Oil traded just above $71 a barrel Wednesday as investors weighed a weakening dollar — which supports commodity prices — against a rise in crude supplies, which suggests demand remains weak. Oil hovers under $71 in European morning trade as US supplies rise, suggesting demand is weakLONDON — Oil traded just below $71 a barrel Wednesday as an unexpected rise in U.S. crude supplies heightened investor concerns about weak consumer demand. Oil hovers near $71 in Asia as US crude supplies rise, suggesting demand still weakSINGAPORE — Oil prices hung near $71 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as an unexpected rise in U.S. crude supplies heightened investor concerns about weak consumer demand. Oil stays below $71 in Asia as US crude supplies rise, suggesting demand still weakSINGAPORE — Oil prices hung below $71 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as an unexpected rise in U.S. crude supplies heightened investor concerns about weak consumer demand. Gold prices close above $1,000 for 3rd straight day; energy, grains also move higherNEW YORK — Gold prices bounded higher Tuesday, supported by a weaker dollar and a report showing a bigger-than-expected jump in inflation. Natural gas pushes higher even as demands remains woeful; oil prices jumpNatural gas prices that have fallen steadily for a year are bouncing back sharply, up 16 percent since Monday, raising questions about whether prices fell too far. Stocks turn higher as retail sales jump by biggest amount in 3 years; manufacturing gainsNEW YORK — Better news on retail sales and manufacturing helped send stocks higher Tuesday, as did comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the recession was probably over. EPA plans stricter limits on power plant water pollution citing harm to water and wildlifeWASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to limit the quantity of toxic metals that coal-fired power plants release into waterways. Stocks zigzag in narrow range as investors sift through mixed signals on the economyNEW YORK — Stocks traded in a narrow range Tuesday as investors weighed mixed signals on the economy. Natural gas pushes higher even as demands remains woeful; oil prices edge lowerNatural gas prices that have fallen steadily for a year are bouncing back sharply, up 16 percent since Monday, raising questions about whether prices fell too far. Stocks trading in narrow range early as investors balance mixed signals on the economyNEW YORK — Stocks traded in a narrow range Tuesday as investors weighed mixed signals on the economy. August wholesale prices jump by double the expected rate led by huge surge in energy costsWASHINGTON — Inflation at the wholesale level shot up at double the expected rate in August as gasoline prices soared by the largest amount in a decade. Sprint Nextel, Eli Lilly, E-Trade, Goodyear, Tenet Healthcare are among big market moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: Stocks reverse early slide as investors put money into utilities, financials; Dow adds 21NEW YORK — Stocks bounced back from early losses to post moderate gains as traders funneled money into utility and financial companies. Gold prices fall, but close above $1,000 for 2nd straight day; other commodities mixedNEW YORK — Gold prices fell Monday but still managed to close above $1,000 an ounce for a second straight trading day. Stocks reverse early slide as investors put money into industrial, utilities; Dow adds 21NEW YORK — Stocks clawed back from early losses to post moderate gains as traders funneled money into utilities and industrial stocks. Major indexes turn higher as investors put money into industrial, utilities stocksNEW YORK — Stocks clawed back from early losses to post moderate gains as traders funneled money into utilities and industrial stocks. Natural gas prices spike 13 percent even with storage facilities bulgingNatural gas demonstrated again how much it has split from the direction of crude, as prices spiked more than 13 percent despite an enormous glut in supply. Major indexes trade mixed, trimming early losses from unease about US-China trade disputeNEW YORK — Investors funneled money into industrials and pulled it from financial and technology stocks as they looked for signals on the economy. Natural gas prices spike 12 percent even with storage facilities bulgingNatural gas demonstrated again how much it has split from the direction of crude, as prices spiked more than 11 percent despite an enormous glut in supply. |