Gold prices fell below $700 an ounce for the first time in 14 months Thursday as investors fearful of a protracted global slowdown unloaded their holdings in the precious metal
Oil prices spiked more than $25 a barrel Monday as anxiety over the government's $700 billion bailout plan, a weak dollar and an expiring crude contract ignited a dramatic rally
Oil prices rebounded Tuesday, jumping back above $114 barrel after the dollar weakened against the euro and a rally in heating oil pulled new buyers into energy markets
Oil surged more than $3 to a record $119.97 per barrel on Monday as a weaker dollar pulled in buyers and international conflicts threatened to disrupt supply.
Oil prices surged to record levels Wednesday, topping $112 a barrel, after a government report showed an unexpected decline in crude supplies.
A former director and head of the New York Mercantile Exchange's compliance committee pleaded guilty Tuesday to cheating clients.
A weak government report on inventories help add fuel Wednesday to an oil rally initially sparked by a decline in the dollar.
Oil prices experienced the sharpest plunge in 17 years on Wednesday, driven down by weakening demand and a stronger dollar.
Oil futures dropped sharply Tuesday on mounting concerns that the U.S. economy may be heading toward a recession that would dampen demand for crude
Oil prices hit $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time ever, amid an unshakeable view that global demand for oil and petroleum products will continue to outstrip supplies
Gold prices fell below $700 an ounce for the first time in 14 months Thursday as investors fearful of a protracted global slowdown unloaded their holdings in the precious metal
Oil prices spiked more than $25 a barrel Monday as anxiety over the government's $700 billion bailout plan, a weak dollar and an expiring crude contract ignited a dramatic rally
Oil prices rebounded Tuesday, jumping back above $114 barrel after the dollar weakened against the euro and a rally in heating oil pulled new buyers into energy markets
Oil surged more than $3 to a record $119.97 per barrel on Monday as a weaker dollar pulled in buyers and international conflicts threatened to disrupt supply.
Oil prices surged to record levels Wednesday, topping $112 a barrel, after a government report showed an unexpected decline in crude supplies.
A former director and head of the New York Mercantile Exchange's compliance committee pleaded guilty Tuesday to cheating clients.
A weak government report on inventories help add fuel Wednesday to an oil rally initially sparked by a decline in the dollar.
Oil prices experienced the sharpest plunge in 17 years on Wednesday, driven down by weakening demand and a stronger dollar.
Oil futures dropped sharply Tuesday on mounting concerns that the U.S. economy may be heading toward a recession that would dampen demand for crude
Oil prices hit $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time ever, amid an unshakeable view that global demand for oil and petroleum products will continue to outstrip supplies
Oil prices rose more than $4 Wednesday after the government reported a surprise decline in crude oil and heating fuel supplies.
Gold rose on Friday to the highest level since 1980 as the U.S. dollar scavenged new lows against the euro and oil prices held over $80 a barrel.
Oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday, gaining back a small portion of losses the last three sessions that were driven by easing supply concerns.
Oil prices fell Friday as investors sold to lock in profits, but analysts doubt oil's record-breaking run is over and say gasoline prices are about to start following oil higher.
Oil prices hit another high Tuesday, closing at more than $81 a barrel after the Federal Reserve lowered a key interest rate.
Oil prices set another record and other energy futures rose Monday on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut the benchmark federal funds rate, a move the market expects will support the economy and ensure its thirst for oil and gasoline.
Oil futures fell for the first time in ten sessions Friday after a rally that has driven prices to new highs that some analysts say are unrealistic.
Oil prices rose amid expectations that a government report due later Thursday would show declines in crude and gasoline inventories.
Energy futures ended higher Wednesday after a choppy day in which traders balanced concerns about hurricanes against worries concerning the economy's strength. Prices drew support from expectations that Thursday's petroleum inventory report will show declines in crude oil and gasoline supplies.
Energy futures fluctuated Thursday, buffeted by slower-than-expected economic growth figures and Wednesday's government report of a sharp decline in inventories.
Stocks rallied Wednesday, building on the recent recovery, as takeover talk and bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month cooled worries about the impact of the tightening credit market on equities and the economy.
Stocks rocketed out of the gates Wednesday, as takeover talk helped soothe investors worried that a tightening credit market would curtail the recent run of mergers and acquisitions.
Oil prices seesawed Wednesday after government said supplies of crude showed a big decrease, refining activity fell, and gasoline stocks slid unexpectedly.
Oil prices set a record high Wednesday, nearing $79 a barrel, as refineries ramped up output and took a big chunk out of crude supplies.
Oil prices set a new closing high Wednesday, surpassing $78 a barrel as ramped up refining activity fuels demand for crude.
U.S. market regulators on Wednesday charged failed hedge fund Amaranth Advisors LLC and its former head trader, Brian Hunter, with trying to manipulate natural gas futures prices.
Oil prices ended lower Friday on profit-taking as traders liquidated positions ahead of the August contract's expiration at the close, traders said.
U.S. regulators were powerless to stop "excessive speculation" by Amaranth Advisors LLC because the giant hedge fund exploited an unregulated electronic exchange to "dominate" and "distort" natural gas markets in 2006, a U.S. Senate panel said in a report issued Sunday.
Oil prices sank over $1 Wednesday after a government report said supplies of gasoline, closely watched ahead of the summer driving season and running below average, rose for the first time in 13 weeks.
Oil prices fell Wednesday after the government said growth in gasoline demand eased, refineries ramped up production and inventories were in line with estimates.
Oil prices retreated from near $60 a barrel Wednesday after swelling crude inventories balanced out a steep decline in gasoline stocks.
Oil prices jumped nearly 2 percent Wednesday after a report showed crude stocks fell further than expected in the latest week.
Temperatures and inventories are high, while economic growth and global tensions, relatively speaking, are low. But although oil prices have fallen in the last few days, they still remain historically high at over $50 a barrel. Why haven't crude prices fallen further?
Oil prices sank for a second straight day Thursday, leaving its two-day loss at nearly 9 percent, as gasoline inventories rose and the Northeast basked in unusually mild winter weather.
Oil prices climbed back above $64 barrel, then settled below that level after a government report revealed a bigger than forecast drop in crude stocks along with a jump in inventories of other products.
Oil prices remained near their record high Thursday despite a government report showing an unexpected buildup in weekly gasoline supplies.
In a bid to create North America's first exchange that trades both stocks and futures contracts, the New York Mercantile Exchange may partner with Toronto Stock Exchange owner TSX Group in a deal worth $150 million, according to a recent report.
Oil prices ended just below $61 a barrel Wednesday after the Energy Information Administration reported that crude stockpiles rose, but the supply of distillates used for heating fell.
Stocks could get a chill from higher oil prices in early trading Monday.
The board of the New York Mercantile Exchange is weighing whether to take investments from a group of private equity companies or pursue a sale of stock to the public, according to a published report.
Natural gas futures surged Monday after the New York Mercantile Exchange said the impact of Hurricane Katrina was disrupting deliveries and suspended contractual obligations.
Crude prices tumbled Wednesday, after touching a record high, following a government report that showed crude supplies rose more than expected, but gasoline and distillate inventories shrank more than forecast.
Oil prices surged Wednesday after a government report showed that crude oil inventories for last week came in more than 3 million barrels below analysts' forecasts.
Oil prices fell for the first time in over a week Thursday on a government report that showed rising energy inventories.
Oil prices settled below $52 Wednesday after a government report showed that crude inventories rose last week while gasoline stocks fell less than expected.
Oil prices neared record highs Wednesday, but settled up only slightly as traders took profits as the session wound down.
Oil prices eased off record highs Monday as traders believed the geopolitical events of the last several weeks have been priced into the market.
Telephone records of New York Mercantile Exchange natural gas floor traders have been subpoenaed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a probe of possible market manipulation, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report Sunday.
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