ReutersCrude Price Surges Near $40 a BarrelWall Street JournalIn a speech late Thursday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen sought to dispel worries the U.S., the world's biggest oil consumer, is heading back toward recession. Earlier this ye …

USA TODAYStocks jump as oil price surge boosts sentimentUSA TODAYInvestors looking for a catalyst to jolt the stock market out of its recent doldrums got it Friday in the form of soaring oil prices, which boosted sentiment on Wall Street and pushed the Dow …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Lifted by Fed Comments on US EconomyWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices rebounded on Friday on optimism about the U.S. economy and hopes of an agreement between major producers to limit their output. Brent crude, the global o …

Wall Street JournalCalgary Home Market Struggles With Oil BustWall Street JournalThe housing market in Calgary, capital of Canada's struggling energy sector, has been hit so hard it makes the challenges faced by U.S. oil towns look relatively mild. Mar …

BBC NewsLower oil prices hit Asian stocksBBC NewsAsian markets have opened lower as the fall in the oil price appears to be weighing on investor sentiment. In Japan the benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1.4% in the first 90 minutes of trade, shedding nearly 230 po …

Wall Street JournalUS Stocks Trade LowerWall Street JournalInvestors remain skeptical that a global agreement on oil output levels will be reached in Doha on April 17, after Saudi Arabia on Friday said it would only freeze production if Iran did too. Inves …

Wall Street JournalUS Stocks SlideWall Street JournalIn commodities, U.S. crude oil prices fell 3% to $35.70 a barrel. Investors remain skeptical that a global agreement on oil output levels will be reached in Doha on April 17, after Saudi Arabia on Friday …

Once Wedded to Oil, Houston Economy Carries on Despite BustABC NewsAmanda Salazar watched for a year as colleagues at the Houston-based oil rig manufacturer where she worked lost jobs, victims of the latest oil bust. She realized it was time for a change b …

Wall Street JournalUS Stocks Waver to Start Week Despite Global GainsWall Street JournalU.S. stocks drifted lower Monday, hovering near their 2016 highs after a recent rally spurred by a weakening dollar and stabilizing oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial …

Wall Street JournalUS Stocks Waver at Open Despite Global GainsWall Street JournalIn commodities, Brent crude oil reversed early losses to trade up 0.5% at $38.84 a barrel, after posting its largest weekly drop since January. Investors remain skeptical tha …