Oil edged higher on Middle East tension

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On Friday, oil edged higher and was likely to end the week with gains for the first time in a month, as OPEC production declined to the lowest in eight months, and on increased tensions in Middle East. On the NYMEX, November delivery futures for light sweet crude eased $0.21, being traded at $91.86 in electronic trading. November delivery for Brent fell $0.72, reaching $144.98 per barrel.

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Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:19:17 GMT

Euro gains on Spanish bailout speculation

On Friday, the Euro was traded higher versus the U.S. Dollar on speculation that Spain will soon request for bailout, starting ECB bond purchasing program. The 17-nation currency grew by 0.3% versus the greenback, reaching $1.2964 by 10:10 a.m. in London. Earlier in the week, it fell to $1.2826 on Thursday, which was the lowest since October 1.

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:57:10 GMT

Gold higher on weak Dollar

On Friday, gold prices edged higher for the second day in a row, as demand for the metal was supported by the weaker U.S. Dollar. Spot prices for gold increased by 0.1%, and reached $1,769.25 per ounce at 9:35 a.m. London time. On the NYMEX, December delivery contracts for gold were little changed to trade at $1,770.90 per ounce.

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