US stocks mixed as oil tops US$75 a barrel

Wall Street gave up early gains and closed mostly lower today after oil prices topped US$75 (€60.78) a barrel for the first time.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2006 - 23:29

Wall Street gave up early gains and closed mostly lower today after oil prices topped US$75 (€60.78) a barrel for the first time.

The Dow Jones industrial average crept higher on strong earnings from 3M, and stocks overall managed a gain for the week.

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