Futures are financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined ...

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Crude oil futures are rising Monday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) on Sunday extended their output cuts by one month.

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Shares of drillers and oilfield services firms were down, while those of cruise lines and airlines rose. Shares of companies impacted by the price of oil were among the biggest movers in the S&P 500 ...

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