Commodities

___ Gas prices rise, flights stall as Hurricane Harvey nears DALLAS (AP) — Refinery operators along the Texas Gulf Coast are hunkering down for Hurricane Harvey, while motorists far from the storm's path are also feeling the effects as gasoline prices rise.

___ Gas prices rise, flights stall as Hurricane Harvey nears DALLAS (AP) — Refinery operators along the Texas Gulf Coast are hunkering down for Hurricane Harvey, while motorists far from the storm's path are also feeling the effects as gasoline prices rise.

Stocks rose around the world Friday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index was on pace for its first winning week in the last three.

Stocks rose around the world Friday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index was on pace for its first winning week in the last three.

U.S. stocks rose slightly on Friday, lifted by high-dividend-paying stocks, after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen stayed silent on monetary policy in a much-anticipated speech.

Grain futures were mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Amazon will close its $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods Market Inc. on Monday and plans to cut prices on grocery staples.

Extreme flooding threatens to bring Texas shale activity to a halt. Many offshore rigs and refineries have already shut down.

Grain futures were mixed Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were mixed Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday as market players watched for comments at a central banks' annual meeting later in the global day.

Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday as market players watched for comments at a central banks' annual meeting later in the global day.

Stocks flipped between modest gains and losses in early trading on Thursday, the latest meandering course for a market that's been pushed in many directions the last few weeks.

Stocks flipped between modest gains and losses in early trading on Thursday, the latest meandering course for a market that's been pushed in many directions the last few weeks.

Hurricane Harvey could cause U.S. gasoline prices to rise, with the storm expected to hit a refinery-rich stretch of the Gulf Coast.

___ Amazon to cut prices on Whole Foods staples like eggs, beef NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is moving swiftly to make big changes at Whole Foods, saying it plans to cut prices on bananas, eggs, salmon, beef and more as soon as it completes its $13.7 billion takeover next week.

U.S. stocks dipped on Thursday as political uncertainty in Washington kept investors cautious ahead of comments on monetary policy from central bankers gathered for their annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

U.S. stocks dipped on Thursday as political uncertainty in Washington kept investors cautious ahead of comments on monetary policy from central bankers gathered for their annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.

Grain futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.