Stocks rise slightly as oil extends record run

Wall Street closed a quiet session with a moderate advance today, with energy and other commodities companies leading the market as oil prices extended their record-breaking run.

The price of crude oil swept past 124 dollars a barrel in late New York Mercantile Exchange trading, while gasoline rose to a new record of its own at the pump, climbing to a national average of nearly 3.65 dollars a gallon.