Reuters - Oil edged lower on Thursday, but kept within sight of the previous day's all-time high above $80, as investors stayed locked into the market for the long haul.

Reuters - Stock index futures rose on Thursday, pointing to a higher market open, after data suggested a stronger-than-expected jobs market and an upgrade of General Motors Corp. sent the auto maker's shares higher.

Reuters - Singapore's Temasek became the latest investor to lose interest in buying Nasdaq's 31 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange , sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.