Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 6 months AGO
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 20 cents to $50.83 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose 8 cents to $54.38 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for February delivery rose 1 cent to $1.48 a gallon. February heating oil rose 1 cent to $1.54 a gallon. February natural gas also rose 1 cent to $2.73 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for February delivery rose $5 to $1,913.60 an ounce. Silver for March delivery rose 22 cents to $27.26 an ounce and March copper rose 5 cents to $3.70 a pound.
The dollar rose to 103.87 Japanese yen from 103.14. The euro fell to $1.2268 from $1.2307.
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