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Blue chips rebounded some on Thursday, giving bulls a bit of hope as trading closed early before the Fourth of July holiday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lifted 73 points to 11,288, and the S&P 500 was higher by 1 point at 1263. The Nasdaq gave back 6 points to 2245.

But crude oil has no intention of lending the market a hand. Light, sweet crude futures for August closed at an all-time high of $145.29 a barrel Thursday.

Also, U.S. payrolls dropped by 62,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate remaining at 5.5% ...