MW : Sept. oil futures turn higher as equities rise
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- September oil futures turned slightly higher on Thursday, as gains on Wall Street overshadowed data showing a rise in U.S. weekly jobless claims. Crude for September delivery was last up 27 cents at $72.69 a barrel in electronic trading on Globex. The September crude contract will expire at Thursday's close. October oil futures, which registered more volume, dropped 16 cents to $73.67 a barrel, paring some of their earlier losses.
