On the winning side of Wall Street were oil-and-gas companies after the price of oil climbed. A barrel of benchmark U.S. crude rose 2.9% to $78.82, while Brent crude climbed 1.6% to $81.01.

0909 GMT – Oil prices are edging lower in early trade after falling more than 1% in the previous session due to a stronger U.S. dollar and rise in U.S. fuel stockpiles. Brent crude is down 0.1% ...