The market rallied early, with the September contract's price climbing as high as $18.64 a barrel.

Corn rallied early, up the daily limit of 10 cents a bushel.

Bonds rallied early on the smaller-than-expected increase in jobs, lifting the stock market.

The market then rallied early in the year but is now down 24 percent from its February high.

The recent decline in oil prices is a threat to the Russian market, which rallied early in the year on the rise in prices.

The index fell 2.26 percent Thursday, to 4,843.84, in reaction to the new financial transactions tax, after rallying early in the day.

But the bond market, after rallying early, was more circumspect.

The Giants rallied early from a 14-0, first-quarter deficit to win a game played through rain, wind, and snow.

Early rallies in both gold and Treasury bonds faded, and while Treasury bill prices gained for the day, they were off their best levels.

Bond prices rallied early in the day but ended lower, hurt by mixed signals on the economy's strength.