Energy prices fell yesterday after the U.S. government reported that unused gasoline in storage grew for the third-straight week, another signal that consumer demand for energy is waning. Crude for August delivery lost 57 cents (U.S.) to settle at $68.67 a barrel in New York.


CLOSING PRICES (SPOT)

Gold US$/troy ounce 932.45 6.52

Silver US$/troy ounce 13.90 0.04

Copper US$/lb 2.28 0.11

Lead US$/lb 0.76 0.04

Zinc US$/lb 0.72 0.04

Aluminum US$/lb 0.74 0.03

Nickel US$/lb 6.99 0.40

Oil West Texas US$/bbl 68.14 -0.60

Nat Gas Henry Hub US$ mmbtu 3.80 -0.12

Nat.Gas AECO C C$/gigajoule 3.22 0.01