New York Times | Wall St. Rises, Helped by Oil Prices New York Times United States markets were higher on Thursday, helped by a sharp rise in the price of oil. Investors were looking ahead to Friday's closely watched jobs report. KEEPING SCORE Near midday, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.36 percent and the ... US, Europe shares rise with oil prices; dollar gains Wall Street opens higher as rising oil boosts energy stocks Stocks mostly higher; Nasdaq struggles for gains as Apple weighs |