Some traders said oil would fall back into the $20's later this week.

Those changes could have an effect this week, traders said.

Traders said it was too early to tell whether the longer hours would lead to more business.

Traders said this report should give further support to oil prices.

Traders said demand for the new issue had been good.

But local company officials could not be reached during the day for further details, traders said.

A trader said that "no one is talking about the war picture at the moment."

"You can't read much about the market from what is going on right now," one trader said.

But they'll have a chance to get away, the Traders said that, too.

Some traders said the pound could hit $1.70 next week.