Crude Oil Rises to One-Week High in New York After Consumer Spending Gains
Submitted by ahiggs on August 29, 2011 - 3:10pm
Bloomberg
Oil rose to the highest level in more than a week in New York, climbing with equities on optimism that the economy will expand and a report that U.S. consumer spending gained in July. “It’s an indicator of an expanding economy, which has a positive reflection on oil demand," said Summit's Matt Smith.

