Oil prices moved higher on Wednesday ahead of the release of weekly U.S. petroleum supply data expected to show a decline in distillate stocks. Light, sweet crude oil for November delivery rose 23 cents to $59.16 a barrel in on the NYME. December Brent crude oil on London ICE Futures exchange rose 33 cents to $61.27 a barrel.
Gold traded in London at $595.25 a troy ounce, up from $587.20 late Tuesday.
Currencies
The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading on Wednesday morning. The euro was quoted at $1.2538, down from $1.2546 late Tuesday in New York. The British pound was quoted at $1.8699, down from $1.8704. The dollar bought 118.69 Japanese yen, down from 118.89. |
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