U.S. News & World Report | S&P 500 falls below 2000; oil extends decline, bonds rally U.S. News & World Report OIL SLIDE: U.S. crude continued to fall, dropping $1.84 to $48.19 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The price of oil has fallen by more than half since trading as high as $107 in June. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was down $1.86 at ... Bonds rally as stocks and oil prices extend slumps US stocks slide as oil extends decline |