• Oil prices climbed to five-month highs Friday, boosted by economic data that showed strong growth in U.S. jobs. • Light, sweet crude for May delivery gained 1.6% to $63.08 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, closing at the highest level since Nov. 5. • Brent, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.4% to $70.34.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 05, 2019 14:48 UTC