Wall Street Journal | US Stocks Slip as Crude-Oil Prices Fall Wall Street Journal The stronger dollar helped drag down dollar-denominated commodities, with U.S. crude oil down 2.9% at $47.71 a barrel and gold down 0.2% to $1,343.80 an ounce. The S&P 500 energy sector lost 0.8%. Materials fell 0.4%. The Fed's plans and its impact on ... Wall Street declines as oil prices drop; Fed in focus Stocks recover from an early loss; oil prices decline Stocks struggle as oil price falls |