Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 72 cents to $72.32 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for February delivery fell 83 cents to $77.20 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 2 cents to $2.11 a gallon. January heating oil fell 2 cents to $2.64 a gallon. January natural gas rose 2 cents to $2.71 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for February delivery fell $5.90 to $2,036.30 per ounce. Silver for March delivery fell 36 cents to $24.55 per ounce, and March copper fell 6 cents to $3.78 per pound.
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The dollar fell to 147.26 yen from 147.31 Japanese yen. The euro fell to $1.0784 from $1.0828.