Stocks pared their losses on Wall Street as an early spike in crude oil prices eased later in the day. The roller-coaster ride for oil prices Thursday underscored how they're dictating where financial markets, and maybe even the economy, are heading. The S&P …
The morning began as a scary one after Brent crude, the international standard, briefly rose above $119 per barrel, up from roughly $70 before the war with Iran began. The jump came after Iran intens… [+2075 chars]
