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U.S. Stocks Slip, Dollar Rises
Published:
Friday, 20 Nov 2009 | 5:40 PM ET
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Commodity Impact: Crude oil for December delivery closed at $76.72 per barrel on Friday, nearly unchanged for the week.
Silver was among the best performing commodities this week, posting a gain of 6.1%, while Orange Juice was among the worst performers, down 3%.
Gas Prices: The AAA current national average for regular gas is $2.642 per gallon, up 21.3% from a year ago when the average was $2.178 per gallon, as the spread between current prices and last year's record prices begins to tighten.
-The highest recorded average price by AAA was on 7/17/2008, when the national average was $4.114 per gallon
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Currencies Impact: The greenback rose for the second straight day on Friday as investors' risk-appetite diminished, leading higher yielding currencies, such as the Australian dollar, to lose steam versus the greenback.
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Global Index Performance:
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Note: Data based on preliminary numbers. May adjust slightly due to settling at close.
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