Commodities

The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq's stagnating economy, threatening the new government's ability to rebuild after the war with the Islamic State group and provide basic services to areas roiled by recent protests.

U.S. stocks climbed in early trading Monday as hopes grew for progress in resolving trade frictions between the U.S. and China.

US stocks end dismal, volatile year on a bright note NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out a dismal, turbulent year for stocks on a bright note Monday, but still finished 2018 with the worst showing in a decade.

Prices fell below $2 in nearly 20 percent of U.S. states.

Shares were mixed Monday in subdued New Year's Eve trading.

Higher interest rates make gold less attractive since it does not pay interest and costs to store and insure.

Shares were mostly higher Monday in subdued New Year's Eve trading.

U.S. stocks veered lower Friday morning, giving back early gains as the market continued to be gripped by volatile trading.

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Most Asian stock markets gained Friday while Japan edged down following Wall Street's rally at the end of a turbulent week.

Gold is often used by investors as a hedge against political and financial uncertainty.

Wall Street's wild Christmas week rolls on.

US stocks stage big rally, erase 600 point drop in Dow Wall Street staged a swift, last-minute turnaround Thursday that rescued stocks from a steep dive and put the market on track to end a topsy-turvy, volatile week with a gain.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.8 percent.

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Wednesday, recovering some of their losses from a steep drop ahead of the Christmas holiday that left the benchmark S&P 500 index on the edge of what Wall Street calls a bear market.

Wall Street notches best day in 10 years in holiday rebound Wall Street notched its best day in 10 years as stocks rallied back Wednesday, giving some post-Christmas hope to a market that has otherwise been battered this December.

An Australian commodities trader has pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to manipulating market prices by placing orders in the millions of dollars and canceling them within milliseconds to sell smaller orders at a profit.

U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading Monday, extending losses for the market after its worst week in more than seven years.

___ Not very merry: US stocks plunge before Christmas President Donald Trump's attack on the Federal Reserve spooked financial markets on Christmas Eve, raising fears about an uncertain future should the White House try to undermine or remove the head of the U.S. central bank.

Asian stocks are mixed with light trading on Monday as a Wall Street slump and a partial U.S. government shutdown stemmed holiday cheer.