U.S. crude for February delivery was down 57 cents to $92.55 after closing at its highest since September.
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Thursday, 3 January 2013
BRENT CRUDE
Brent crude slipped below $112 a barrel onThursday as investors’ focus
shifted from a deal to avert the U.S. “fiscal cliff” to rising oil
supply and more budget battles ahead in Washington.
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GOLD
Gold added $1.65 an ounce to $1,688 by 0022 GMT. The precious metal ended up around 7 percent in 2012 – the 12th straight year of gains, making it one of the longest bull runs ever for a commodity.
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The US stocks kicked off the first trading day of 2013 with a sharp
2-percent rally across the board, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaqlogging
their best gains since December 2011, as Wall Street celebrated the
last-minute budget deal by lawmakers to avert the “fiscal cliff ” that
would have pushed the economy into recession. The CBOE volatility index
tumbled below 15.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.35% or
308.41 points at 13412.55. Nasdaq Composite advanced 3.07% or 92.75
points at 3112.26. Standard & Poor-s 500 gained 2.54% or 36.23
points at 1462.42.
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GOLD
Gold added $1.65 an ounce to $1,688 by 0022 GMT. The precious metal ended up around 7 percent in 2012 – the 12th straight year of gains, making it one of the longest bull runs ever for a commodity.
0731-6619000
The US stocks kicked off the first trading day of 2013 with a sharp
2-percent rally across the board, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaqlogging
their best gains since December 2011, as Wall Street celebrated the
last-minute budget deal by lawmakers to avert the “fiscal cliff ” that
would have pushed the economy into recession. The CBOE volatility index
tumbled below 15.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.35% or
308.41 points at 13412.55. Nasdaq Composite advanced 3.07% or 92.75
points at 3112.26. Standard & Poor-s 500 gained 2.54% or 36.23
points at 1462.42.
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