May 6 - U.S. stocks headed lower for the second day in a row spooked by record high oil prices and as results from Fannie Mae kept pressure on the financials.
It was the worst first-day of the year point decline ever, at least for the Dow........as returning investors found little to be joyous about - including oil at $100 a barrel and a pullback in the...
Asia stocks were mixed on Wednesday with oil prices a key factor as Japan returned from a long holiday. Japan's benchmark Nikkei edged up 0.4 percent (14102.48) as resource-related shares jumped...
Asia stocks dropped on Friday due to a fresh record high in oil. Crude prices surged to a new peak above 124 dollars a barrel as funds continued to pour into the market. China's largest refiner...
Stocks rose on Thursday (May 1) as a rebound in the dollar and retreating oil prices calmed fears about inflation, renewing investors' appetite for riskier assets, including undervalued technology...
The Dow fought hard to close above 13,000 as a spike in oil prices took a bite out of a triple-digit rally. Blue chips settled for a 48 point gain. The S&P 500 rose 4, the Nasdaq dropped 3. For...
Asia stocks were mixed on Thursday with investors turning their attention to a rising worries over fuel supply in the region. Japan's Nikkei ended 0.6 percent lower (14,341) on concerns about the...
It was the worst one week percentage drop for the markets in three months. By the close, a triple digit loss for the Dow. The S&P500 and the Nasdaq were also down . For the week the Dow fell...
