Commodities

Iran's oil minister says his country would support any decision by the oil producing group of nations that seeks to stabilize the oil market.

U.S. stocks Tuesday traded tepidly higher, after wavering between small gains and losses, as investors digested a weak services-sector report, which might stay the Federal Reserve's hand as it considers raising interest rates.

U.S. stocks Tuesday traded tepidly higher, after wavering between small gains and losses, as investors digested a weak services-sector report, which might stay the Federal Reserve's hand as it considers raising interest rates.

Asian shares were mixed in quiet trading on Tuesday after U.S. markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday.

Asian shares were mixed in quiet trading on Tuesday after U.S. markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday.

Canadian pipeline company Enbridge agreed to buy Spectra Energy amid a prolonged downturn in commodities.

Wall Street pared gains in early afternoon trading on Friday as investors feared the weaker-than-expected August employment report will not be enough to dissuade the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates as soon as this month.

Wall Street pared gains in early afternoon trading on Friday as investors feared the weaker-than-expected August employment report will not be enough to dissuade the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates as soon as this month.

Oil prices rose Friday as the dollar weakened following an August jobs report that showed more muted hiring growth than many anticipated.

Oil prices rose Friday as the dollar weakened following an August jobs report that showed more muted hiring growth than many anticipated.

U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday, with gains in the tech sector offseting sluggish factory activity data and lower oil prices, as investors exercised caution ahead of a key payrolls report on Friday.

U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday, with gains in the tech sector offseting sluggish factory activity data and lower oil prices, as investors exercised caution ahead of a key payrolls report on Friday.

Wall Street was down on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 index marking its biggest decline in four weeks, as a sharp drop in oil prices weighed on energy stocks.

Wall Street was down on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 index marking its biggest decline in four weeks, as a sharp drop in oil prices weighed on energy stocks.

Oil prices continued to fall Wednesday after weekly inventory data showed that U.S. stockpiles of crude oil increased more than anticipated to a record high.

Oil prices continued to fall Wednesday after weekly inventory data showed that U.S. stockpiles of crude oil increased more than anticipated to a record high.

Apple dragged down U.S. stocks after EU antitrust regulators ordered the company to pay about $14.5 billion in back taxes to the Irish government, but a gain in financial stocks limited the impact.

Apple dragged down U.S. stocks after EU antitrust regulators ordered the company to pay about $14.5 billion in back taxes to the Irish government, but a gain in financial stocks limited the impact.

Oil prices fell Tuesday on a report that Iran plans to increase its production by year-end and a strengthening dollar.

Oil prices fell Tuesday on a report that Iran plans to increase its production by year-end and a strengthening dollar.