US stocks rise as surging oil prices boosts energy companies
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are opening mostly higher Tuesday as the price of oil jumps more than 3 percent and energy companies rise. The Commerce Department says retail sales climbed in October, a sign consumers continue to spend and a possible positive for economic growth. Bond yields slip after a weeklong surge following the presidential election.
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 56 points, or 0.3 percent, to 18,812 as of 10 a.m.