Crude oil traded little changed near $70 a barrel in New York after rising yesterday on optimism fuel demand will increase amid improved prospects for an economic recovery in the U.S., the biggest energy consumer.
Stocks climbed as a report from the Institute for Supply Management showed that U.S. service industries returned to growth after 11 months of contraction. Commodities also gained as the falling dollar bolstered the appeal of raw materials as a hedge against inflation.
“The major headline supporting the rally was the September ISM non manufacturing report showing positive growth,” said Mike Sander, an investment adviser at Sander Capital in Seattle. “Oil was pushed higher thanks to the 100 point move in the Dow Jones” Industrial Average, he said.....Read the entire article
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