COMMODITIES
May crude oil futures rose $0.91, or 1.8%, to $51.13 a barrel.
EU STOCK MARKET
European shares closed lower on Thursday.
US Treasuries
The 10-year Treasury note rose 2/32, its yield fell to 4.36%.
FOREX
In the currency market, the euro tumbled to $1.2826 from $1.2920 in New York late Wednesday. The dollar rose to 108.10 yen, from $107.80 yen.