
Oil Prices drop on U.S. inventory rise
Oil prices dropped on Thursday as the United States reported a crude inventory rise last week.

Tokyo shares fall on weak U.S. stocks, stronger yen
Tokyo shares dropped on Thursday on weak U.S. stocks and the stronger yen against the U.S. dollar.

U.S. stocks extend gains after Christmas holiday
U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite Index eking out a new closing record.