Reuters | Global stocks, oil rise; demand for risky assets up Reuters The rise in oil prices, largely driven by a workers' strike that nearly halved output from Kuwait, drove the Australian dollar to a 10-month high and boosted the currencies of other countries dependant on commodities. Copper prices CMCUS3 also were up ... Stocks Climb, Pushing US Indexes Closer to All-Time Highs Oil market stumbles but recovers after OPEC impasse Dow hits 8-month high as earnings, oil whet investor appetite |