Oil prices fell 11 per cent this week - the sharpest weekly decline since January - after a poor U.S. consumer sentiment report revived fears about the economy. Oil futures settled at $59.89 (U.S.), down 52 cents. Gold fell 2 per cent this week, closing yesterday at $912.50 an ounce.


CLOSING PRICES (SPOT)

Gold US$/troy ounce 912.50 -0.05

Silver US$/troy ounce 12.66 -0.22

Copper US$/lb 2.20 -0.01

Lead US$/lb 0.71 -0.01

Zinc US$/lb 0.67 -0.02

Aluminum US$/lb 0.70 -0.01

Nickel US$/lb 6.53 -0.18

Oil West Texas US$/bbl 59.22 -0.91

Nat Gas Henry Hub US$ mmbtu 3.24 -0.12

Nat.Gas AECO C C$/gigajoule 2.84 0.10

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