Oil prices rebounded yesterday after three sessions in decline, boosted by a decline in U.S. crude reserves. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in July, finished at $71.03 (U.S.) a barrel, adding 56 cents from Tuesday's close.


CLOSING PRICES (SPOT)

Gold US$/troy ounce 939.45 3.80

Silver US$/troy ounce 14.36 0.16

Copper US$/lb 2.24 -0.01

Lead US$/lb 0.74 0.01

Zinc US$/lb 0.69 -0.01

Aluminum US$/lb 0.72 0.01

Nickel US$/lb 6.69 -0.11

Oil West Texas US$/bbl 71.03 0.89

Nat Gas Henry Hub US$ mmbtu 3.99 -0.17

Nat.Gas AECO C C$/gigajoule 3.30 0.36

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