Why next week is so pivotal for the stock market
The final week of the year should offer some clues about how stocks will trade in the new year.
US oil settles $38.10 a barrel, posts 9% weekly gain
Crude futures closed sharply higher as oversupply pressured the global market despite signs of tightening in the U.S.
Energy stocks knock Wall Street
Leading US shares close down as energy stocks slide on the half-day’s trading before Christmas.
Crude oil won’t recover until late 2016: Analyst
Tom Kloza, OPIS global head of energy analysis,says the recent rally in oil is a little “foolish.”
Signal problems hit Christmas getaway
Rail passengers are hit by signal problems and flooding, as engineering work is due to disrupt train services over the festive period.
Rescued migrant gets ‘fat’ lottery win in Spain
Just eight years after being stranded on a boat, a penniless migrant is now reportedly a rich man.
VIDEO: Calls to clean up Kenyan athletics
Corruption and doping scandals threaten to ruin the business of world class athletics in Kenya.
VIDEO: Renaissance for art in Ivory Coast
Five years after a decade of civil war in Africa’s Ivory Coast, artists are thriving.
Cashin: Concerned about economy; oil to retest lows
The current uptick in oil prices that has helped to lift stocks looks like a short-covering rally, Art Cashin said.