Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. reported that the...

Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. reported that the number of working oil and gas rigs totaled 942 this week, up 19 from the week before. A year ago, the count was 1,141 . . . The Federal Reserve said the average yield for one-year T-bills, the most popular index for making changes in adjustable-rate home mortgages, edged down to 8.10% last week after averaging 8.13% the week before.