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Dow Up 56 on Oil, Gold

Energy firms rise as oil adds $3.08

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(Newser) – Stocks posted solid gains today as commodity prices rose, the Wall Street Journal reports. Oil jumped $3.08 to $71.28 a barrel and gold crossed the $1,000-an-ounce mark. Commodity-producing stocks Exxon, Chevron, and Alcoa all saw gains as a result. The Dow added 56 points to close at 9,497. The Nasdaq gained 19 points, settling at 2,038, and the S&P 500 rose 9 points to close at 1,025.

Specialists work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
Specialists work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/David Karp)
Specialist Donald M. Vaneck, left, works the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
Specialist Donald M. Vaneck, left, works the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009   (AP Photo/David Karp)
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youngblood
Sep 8, 09 4:45 PM CDT
Fucking asshole speculators on Wall street are going to be driving the prices of oil over $100 a barrel again! Reply
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Sep 8, 09 6:00 PM CDT
Don't expect Obama to do anything about it Youngblood. He's in their pocket just like Bush was.
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