Commodities

Wheat for Dec. was off 6 cents at 4.42 a bushel; Dec. corn fell 1.25 cents at 3.4825 a bushel; Dec. oats lost 5 cents at $2.4625 bushel; while Nov. soybeans rose 3 cents at $9.5825 a bushel.

Wheat for Dec. was off 6 cents at 4.42 a bushel; Dec. corn fell 1.25 cents at 3.4825 a bushel; Dec. oats lost 5 cents at $2.4625 bushel; while Nov. soybeans rose 3 cents at $9.5825 a bushel.

Share prices were little changed in Asia on Thursday, with trading becalmed by public holidays in Shanghai, Hong Kong and South Korea.

World energy markets can handle supplies of U.S. shale oil next year as demand is rising and deals between Russia and Saudi Arabia have helped stabilize crude prices, Saudi Arabia said on Thursday, suggesting confidence about the outlook.

World energy markets can handle supplies of U.S. shale oil next year as demand is rising and deals between Russia and Saudi Arabia have helped stabilize crude prices, Saudi Arabia said on Thursday, suggesting confidence about the outlook.

The stock market's rally shifted into neutral on Wednesday, and U.S. indexes flipped between very slight gains and losses in early trading.

The stock market's rally shifted into neutral on Wednesday, and U.S. indexes flipped between very slight gains and losses in early trading.

U.S. stocks edged up to extend their run of record closing highs on Wednesday as data on the services sector added to signs of strength in the economy and prospects for earnings.

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after a surprising jump in U.S. crude exports to a record 2 million barrels per day fanned worries about global oversupply.

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after a surprising jump in U.S. crude exports to a record 2 million barrels per day fanned worries about global oversupply.

Grain futures were lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Asian shares were mixed in holiday-thinned trading on Wednesday as investors brushed off Wall Street's latest advance into record territory.

Asian shares were mixed in holiday-thinned trading on Wednesday as investors brushed off Wall Street's latest advance into record territory.

___ Yahoo triples the impact of its 2013 breach - to 3B accounts Yahoo has tripled down on what was already the largest data breach in history, saying it affected all 3 billion of its users, not the 1 billion it revealed late last year.

___ Yahoo triples the impact of its 2013 breach - to 3B accounts Yahoo has tripled down on what was already the largest data breach in history, saying it affected all 3 billion of its users, not the 1 billion it revealed late last year.

Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as speculators took profits for a second day after big third-quarter gains and on concerns that higher prices might spur increased U.S. shale production.

Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as speculators took profits for a second day after big third-quarter gains and on concerns that higher prices might spur increased U.S. shale production.

The three major U.S. stock indexes and the Russell 2000 posted record high closes for the second straight day on Tuesday, helped by gains in airlines and as carmakers rose after strong September vehicle sales.

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