The price of U.S. benchmark oil rose slightly Tuesday, a day after briefly touching a nine-month high, as traders awaited the start of a Federal Reserve policy meeting. Benchmark oil for July delivery rose 5 cents to $97.82 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New […]
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Oil rises near $96 with US supplies up slightly
The price of oil held onto small gains Wednesday after the government reported a slight increase in U.S. crude supplies. By afternoon in New York, benchmark crude for June delivery was up 36 cents to $95.98 a barrel. The contract fell 54 cents to finish at $95.62 per barrel on […]
Survey: US home prices up 10.5 pct. in past year
A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006. Core Logic, a real estate data provider, said Tuesday that annual home prices have now increased for 13 straight months. Prices are rising in part because more buyers […]
