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Oil steadies above $45 after near 9-percent plunge

Oil steadied above $45 a barrel on Tuesday, pausing after an almost 9-percent fall a day earlier as traders awaited further cues on demand from U.S. economic, corporate and oil inventory data.

T. Boone Pickens Sees Oil At $75 At End-Year

Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens on Monday reiterated his prediction that crude oil prices would hit $75 a barrel this year as producers scale back production.

S&P 500, Dow futures point higher after Citigroup, GE

S&P 500 and Dow stock index futures pointed to a higher open as Citigroup and General Electric posted better-than-expected quarterly results, providing further evidence that the severe U.S. economic downturn could be abating.

US Treasury Futures Report 04/16/2009

US Treasuries pulled back for a second session after economic data releases for Thursday demonstrated signs that the US economy may be finding points of stability.

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Oil slips below $50 on demand, inventory forecasts

Oil slipped under $50 a barrel on Tuesday on forecasts for softer 2009 global petroleum demand and for a weekly build in U.S. crude supplies.

Oil trades near $50 on U.S. data, supply in focus

Oil erased an earlier gain to trade near $50 a barrel on Tuesday after weak U.S. economic data refocused attention on falling global oil demand and forecasts for rising U.S. supplies.

Oil falls below $50 on data

Oil erased an earlier gain to fall below $50 a barrel on Tuesday after weak U.S. economic data refocused attention on falling global oil demand and forecasts for rising U.S. supplies.

Oil rises above $50 as equities rally

Oil rose above $50 a barrel on Tuesday, recovering after an earlier fall, as a stock market rally countered the impact of weakening global oil demand and forecasts for rising U.S. supplies.

Oil falls more than $1 after IEA cuts demand view

Oil fell more than $1 a barrel on Monday after the International Energy Agency slashed its forecast for oil demand, offsetting the impact of data showing Chinese crude imports rose to their second highest ever.

Oil drops towards $49 after IEA cuts demand forecast

Oil fell toward $49 a barrel on Monday after the International Energy Agency cut deeply its forecast for oil demand, offsetting the impact of data showing Chinese crude imports rose to their second highest ever.

Oil drops towards $49 after IEA cuts demand view

Oil drops below $50 after IEA cuts demand view

Oil fell below $50 a barrel on Monday after the International Energy Agency cut deeply its forecast for oil demand, offsetting the impact of data showing Chinese crude imports rose to their second highest ever.

Oil falls towards $51 after IEA cuts demand forecast

Oil fell to around $51 a barrel on Monday after the International Energy Agency cut deeply its forecast for oil demand, offsetting the impact of data showing Chinese crude imports rose to their second highest ever.

Oil falls towards $51

Oil falls to around $51

Oil fell to around $51 a barrel on Monday after the International Energy Agency cut its forecast for oil demand, overshadowing data showing Chinese crude imports rose to their second highest ever.

Oil tracks Wall Street higher, breaks $52

Oil prices rose nearly 5.8 percent on Thursday, fueled by a rally on Wall Street and data showing that the number of workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week.

CORRECTED: Oil tracks Wall Street higher, breaks $52

Oil rises 3 percent tracking Wall Street

Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Thursday, fueled by a rally on Wall Street and better-than-expected U.S. jobs data.

Oil rises above $52 as stocks surge

Oil rose above $52 a barrel on Thursday as rallies on global stock markets revived thoughts of economic recovery and subsequent increased demand for oil.

Banks bolster stock futures

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday after Wells Fargo gave preliminary first-quarter results that were stronger than expected.

Stock futures add to gains on Wells Fargo view

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday after Wells Fargo gave first quarter guidance and a New York Times report the U.S. banking industry seems to be in better shape than many people thought.

Oil rises $1 on U.S. distillate draw

Oil rose more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed a surprise draw in commercial distillate stockpiles and equities markets rallied.

Oil falls to around $48 as U.S. supply swells

Oil fell to around $48 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. data showing swollen crude stocks, and analysts said there was little sign global demand would soon rise to soak up the excess.

Stock futures pare losses on insurers, homebuilders

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday after news of government aid for life insurers and a merger among homebuilders spurred optimism and offset a quarterly loss from Alcoa .

Oil sinks below $48 as U.S. supply swells

More U.S. data showing swollen crude stocks pushed oil below $48 a barrel on Wednesday, and analysts said there was little sign demand would soon rise to soak up the excess.

Oil falls below $48 on crude stocks, equities

Oil fell by over a dollar below $48 a barrel on Wednesday, adding to Tuesday's 3.7 percent loss on falls for equities and after weekly data showed U.S. crude inventories up far more than expected.

Oil falls towards $48 on crude stocks, equities

Oil fell by over a dollar toward $48 a barrel on Wednesday, adding to Tuesday's 3.7 percent loss on falls for equities and after weekly data showed U.S. crude inventories up far more than expected.

Oil falls towards $48 on U.S. crude inventories, equities

Oil fell by over a dollar toward $48 a barrel on Wednesday, adding to Tuesday's 3.7 percent loss on falls for equities and after weekly data showed U.S. crude inventories up far more than expected.

Oil falls nearly $2; eyes equities, inventories

Oil fell nearly $2 a barrel on Tuesday, tracking U.S. stock market losses ahead of what is expected to be a miserable first-quarter earnings season, while the market eyed another rise in U.S. crude inventories.

Oil falls nearly $2; eyes equities

Oil falls below $50

Oil fell below $50 a barrel on Tuesday, tracking U.S. stock market losses ahead of what is expected to be a miserable first-quarter earnings season, while the market eyed another rise in U.S. crude inventories.

Oil slips towards $50

Oil fell toward $50 a barrel on Tuesday, paring early gains after European equities turned lower, as investors continued to track share movements to try and gauge the strength of the global economy.

Oil steadies above $51

Oil was steady around $51 a barrel on Tuesday, awaiting direction from stock markets and U.S. oil inventories after a near 3-percent loss on Monday when Wall Street tumbled.

Oil steadies at $51; eyes shares and U.S. inventories

Oil was steady at $51 a barrel on Tuesday, awaiting direction from stock markets and U.S. oil inventories after a near 3-percent loss on Monday when Wall Street tumbled.

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