LONDON (ShareCast) – US stocks were rising on Wednesday on a day with very little economic data. Early in the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.18% to 18,015.77, the S&P 500 rose by 0.13% while Nasdaq dropped by 0.29%. “Despite minor losses yesterday, the index looks certain to close at this level, barring Read More
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NEW YORK – Oil prices fell on Wednesday to a 5-1/2-year low and ended with their second-biggest annual decline ever, down by half since June under pressure from a global glut of crude. Just before the close, Brent and US oil futures bounced off session lows. But prices still settled at their lowest since May Read More