New York, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - US stocks edge higher despite jump in oil prices

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2026-10-12

Wall Street stocks edged higher early Monday, digesting the latest rise in oil prices while looking ahead to key earnings and economic data later in the week. Crude prices rose more than 1.5 percent following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's international airport in Riyadh. Strikes on the airport killed at least 18 people, including 13 on Saturday in the deadliest attack on the country in more than a decade. About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow......

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