Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $2.71 to $68.61 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $2.79 to $73.24 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 6 cents to $1.98 a gallon. January heating oil fell 10 cents to $2.51 a gallon. January natural gas fell 12 cents to $2.31 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for February delivery fell 50 cents to $1,993.20 per ounce. Silver for March delivery fell 4 cents to $23.02 per ounce, and March copper rose 1 cent to $3.79 per pound.
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The dollar fell to 145.60 yen from 146.18 Japanese yen. The euro rose to $1.0791 from $1.0762.