Energy stocks move up with the broader market, with buying in the sector tied to rising oil prices, the approach of Hurricane Ike to the Gulf of Mexico and relief over the U.S. government's bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ...
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gustav continued to roil oil prices and energy stocks Friday, sending both higher at the open. The Amex Oil Index was up 0.6% in opening trades and the Amex Natural Gas Index was up 0.2%. The Philadelphia Oil Service ...
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oil and gas stocks opened higher Wednesday, extending recent gains on stronger oil prices. The Amex Oil Index was up 1.9% at 1,342 points in opening trades, the Amex Natural Gas Index was up 2.6% at 624, and the Phila...
The Toronto stock market closed little changed yesterday as energy stocks advanced alongside oil prices, but bank stocks softened following earnings disappointments from two of Canada's big banks....
