THE GULF WAR: The Home Front : Market Update
Oil: Crude prices rose 57 cents to $21.54 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Dow Industrials: The 30 industrial average closed up 23.27 points at 2,736.39 on top of Wednesday’s 50.50-point jump.
Credit Markets: Bond prices edged higher as investors awaited today’s report on unemployment.
Metals: On the New York Commodity Exchange, gold prices settled at $365.80 an ounce, down $3, amid rising hopes for peace in the Persian Gulf, analysts said.
Currency: The dollar weakened against most major currencies.
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