05-05-2016 15:28 via news.yahoo.com

Wall Street set to open higher as oil jumps

Oil prices jumped more than 3 percent as a huge wildfire near Canada's oil sands region and escalating tensions in Libya stoked concerns among investors of a near-term shortage in supply. The unemployment rate is forecast to hold at 5 percent. An accommodative Federal Reserve and a recovery in oil prices have helped U.S. stocks rebound from sharp losses at the start of the year.
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