Commodities

Oil rose on Thursday, a day after hitting 10-month lows, but market sentiment remained negative because the global crude glut has persisted despite OPEC-led output cuts.

Wall Street's major indexes ended little changed on Thursday as gains in healthcare stocks after Senate Republicans unveiled their proposal to replace Obamacare were offset by declines in financial and consumer staples sectors.

Wall Street's major indexes ended little changed on Thursday as gains in healthcare stocks after Senate Republicans unveiled their proposal to replace Obamacare were offset by declines in financial and consumer staples sectors.

Grain futures were lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

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

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

National security should not be confused with NAFTA.

National security should not be confused with NAFTA.

U.S. stock indexes held steady in early trading Wednesday after the price of oil stabilized.

Oil prices ended down more than 2 percent on Wednesday after hitting a 10-month low in volatile trade, as growing U.S. production and reduced Chinese refinery activity fed mounting concern over the stubborn global crude glut.

Oil prices ended down more than 2 percent on Wednesday after hitting a 10-month low in volatile trade, as growing U.S. production and reduced Chinese refinery activity fed mounting concern over the stubborn global crude glut.

The S&P 500 and Dow stock indexes were weighed down by falling energy shares as oil prices fell on Wednesday and added to investor concerns about low inflation, while healthcare and technology stocks helped lift the Nasdaq Composite index.

The S&P 500 and Dow stock indexes were weighed down by falling energy shares as oil prices fell on Wednesday and added to investor concerns about low inflation, while healthcare and technology stocks helped lift the Nasdaq Composite index.

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

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

Oil prices fell further to a new 7 month low on Wednesday, with the international benchmark for crude sliding below $46 a barrel.

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

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

Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday after overnight losses on Wall Street.