Stocks jump on falling oil, inflation forecast (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Fri, 08/22/2008 - 3:32pm

A trader in the corn options pit of the Chicago Board of Trade reacts after signaling orders in Chicago, Illinois August 22, 2008.<br /><br />The CME Group merger with the New York Mercantile Exchange gives the CME Group a presence in energy and metals trading.<br /><br />REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES)AP - Wall Street capped a volatile week with sharp gains Friday as oil prices tumbled and after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said inflation pressures are likely to moderate.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly 200 points.




 

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