CNBC | Oil in charge, short-term relief coming for stocks? CNBC Oil dragged stocks lower, as the West Texas Intermediate crude futures contract for February fell to $26.55 per barrel, the lowest since May 2003. Analysts say the expiration of the contract Wednesday added to its volatility. In late trading, the March ... Wild day on Street: Dow halves 500-plus drop Markets In Turmoil As Oil Prices Plunge Wall Street tumbles to 2014 low as oil prices sink |