Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 4 cents to $69.34 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for February delivery fell 25 cents to $74.05 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 3 cents to $2 a gallon. January heating oil fell 3 cents to $2.55 a gallon. January natural gas rose 2 cents to $2.59 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for February delivery fell $1.50 to $2,046.40 per ounce. Silver for March delivery fell 17 cents to $24.06 per ounce, and March copper rose 7 cents to $3.80 per pound.
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The dollar fell to 143.45 yen from 147.36 Japanese yen. The euro rose to $1.0799 from $1.0769.