Crude inventories are used by oil traders to measure the amount of oil currently stored for future use.
Big auto sales numbers last month -- the best in more than a decade -- helped the blue chip stock index set two records.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index edged higher on Tuesday, driven by strong construction spending and auto sales.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index dipped on Monday, driven by losses following Japan's credit downgrade.
"Consumers were somewhat less positive about current business conditions and the present state of the job market."
The Dow soared over 160 points Friday after China announced a surprise rate cut and Europe stepped up stimulus measures.
The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release the latest minutes from the FOMC's October meeting on Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST.
The Dow, S&P 500 hit record closing highs Tuesday ahead of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy statement.
Data released Tuesday showed an unexpected rise in producer prices last month, propelled by a rise in prices in the services sector.
Investors shook off mixed data out of Asia and Europe Thursday to cheer on strong results from retail giant Wal-Mart.
The eight trading days surrounding midterm elections since the 1930s have historically seen the best short-term returns for investors.
The Dow hit a record high on Wednesday on day after Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate.
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement later this week.
U.S. stocks soared Friday, closing out another whiplash week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 200 points.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared over 200 points on Friday, driven by strong U.S. economic data and corporate earnings.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed negative on Thursday for the sixth straight session, the longest streak of 2014.
Some market professionals think the financial markets are using Europe as an excuse for recent volatility.
U.S. stock futures remained under pressure on Thursday despite the government reporting better-than-expected data on the labor front.
U.S. stocks closed in the red Wednesday after a volatile trading session, but the Dow managed to recover from an earlier 450 point loss.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 450 points Wednesday, driving investors to safe-haven government bonds amid fears of a a global slump.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 350 points Wednesday, after a trio of weak U.S. economic reports were released.
Is this a temporary period of volatility, or are the financial markets headed toward a major correction?