Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 8 months AGO
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose $1.85 to $44.91 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose $1.80 to $47.86 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for December delivery rose 5 cents to $1.26 a gallon. December heating oil rose 5 cents to $1.36 a gallon. December natural gas rose 6 cents to $2.78 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for December delivery fell $33.20 to $1,804.60 an ounce. Silver for December delivery fell 33 cents to $23.30 an ounce and December copper rose 4 cents to $3.30 a pound.
The dollar rose to 104.56 Japanese yen from 104.49 yen. The euro rose to $1.1884 from $1.1841.
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