Las Vegas Review-Journal | Dow positive for 2016 after metals, oil boost stocks Las Vegas Review-Journal The price of oil also crossed a threshold, closing above $40 a barrel for the first time since early December. Benchmark U.S. crude rose $1.74, or 4.5 percent, to close at $40.20 a barrel. Brent crude, the benchmark for international oils, gained $1.21 ... Dow positive after metals, oil boost stocks Dow Industrials Turn Positive for 2016 |