Wall St. gains as oil rally offsets jobless surge

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as millions of more Americans applied for jobless claims, taking the shine off a strong rally this month and eclipsing upbeat results from Facebook and Tesla......»»

Asian equity markets were poised to gain on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's rally after positive trial results of an experimental COVID-19 treatment, a U.S. Federal Reserve pledge to shore up the economy and a jump in oil prices......»»

Energy stocks enjoyed a broad rally Thursday morning, enough to pace the S&P 500's 11 sectors in gains, as crude oil prices soared for a second day a.....»»

U.S. stocks rose on Friday and also posted gains for the week, boosted by a surge in Boeing shares, President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the coronavirus-battered economy and hopes of a potential drug by Gilead to treat COVID-19......»»

U.S. stocks rose on Friday, helped by a surge in Boeing shares, President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the economy and hopes of a potential drug by Gilead to treat COVID-19......»»

Gold futures gave up earlier gains to end lower on Thursday, pressured as the U.S. dollar strengthened in the wake of a surge in weekly U.S. jobless claims that underlined a rapid deterioration in the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Henry Nicholls/Reuters US stocks traded mixed on Thursday after weekly jobless claims were less dire t.....»»

Asian shares were poised to track Wall Street's gains on Thursday on hopes the coronavirus pandemic is nearing a peak and that governments would roll out more stimulus measures......»»

U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday as hopes for a truce in an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia and a cut in oil output drove gains, taking some sting out of a shocking jump in Americans filing jobless claims due to coronavirus-led lockdowns......»»

Stocks ended sharply lower Friday, giving back some of the strong gains from the previous three days to cap another volatile week on Wall Street......»»

Stocks ended sharply lower Friday, giving back some of the strong gains from the previous three days to cap another volatile week on Wall Street......»»

Stocks fell sharply Friday, giving back some of the strong gains from the previous three days to cap another volatile week on Wall Street......»»

Stocks fell sharply on Friday, giving back some of the strong gains experienced in the previous three days to cap off another volatile week on Wall Street......»»

A Wall Street rally powered global gains .....»»

Stocks opened higher on Thursday even after the release of record-breaking initial jobless claims sparked by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Wall Street jumped at the open on Thursday, building on a two-day rally, as investors bet on more stimulus measures after the U.S. jobless claims surged past 3 million last week, underscoring the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

A two-day equities rally lost momentum on Thursday, and investors sold riskier currencies, as stimulus negotiations dragged on in Washington and investors fretted over a likely spike in U.S. jobless claims......»»

U.S. stock futures shed prior gains in early Thursday morning trading as investors looked ahead to the national initial jobless claims data expected later in the day......»»

U.S. stock futures shed prior gains in early Thursday morning trading as investors looked ahead to the national initial jobless claims data expected later in the day......»»

Asian stocks eked out gains on Thursday, but the week's rally lost steam as investors seemed torn between relief at the agreement of a huge U.S. stimulus package and dread over a likely spike in jobless claims and coronavirus cases......»»